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2018 marks the 20^th year of the Vegbag scheme here at the University of Aberdeen. Currently operated by the Shared Planet Society, the VegBag cooperative is a volunteer run initiative to make local organic vegetables more accessible to students, staff and the wider community. We source our vegetables from Lembas…

If you are a student, you will most likely know that revision is hard.  However, it does not have to be!

I have given my 5 favourite tips to help revision go smoothly and be more enjoyable!

First things first, work out what is the best method…

Now, more than ever, is a great time for outdoors. The weather might seem appalling, but the rewards are that much better – and we have some great locations just outside our doorstep! Whether it is a calm tramp through Caledonian pineland or clambering along the precipice of a mountainside,…

By Liepa Petraviciute

As I write this blog, I’m sitting by my desk, wrapped in my favourite blanket with a cup of tea to uplift my spirit. I’m in my natural habitat, as my housemates would say. A classic…

by Sofia Wigren (2nd Year student – Real Estate from Sweden)

As my first semester here in Singapore comes to an end, I can finally say that it feels a bit more like home. This isn’t my first time moving to…

Emma speaks about things to do around Aberdeen and Scotland. #MyAberdeenJourney

Now that the clocks have gone back, winter is well and truly on its way. Here are five things that you can do to make sure you survive the cold winters of Aberdeen.

Yes, we like to complain about the weather in Aberdeen – it does get…

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Sometimes it is hard to be social and go to an event or party with your friends, family or colleagues, especially if you have a busy daily schedule. Some time off for yourself to recharge might be just what you need in a case like this. But…

Days darken, leaves litter the ground, and the wind bites a bit more than before. For sure, autumn is in full swing, and as November sets in you might notice another tell-tale sign of the year: messy stubble, questionable facial hair, and perhaps, grizzly beards.

Since 2003, the Movember Foundation has shone…

During your time at university, more than ever, you will be asked one very well-known question by your classmates and flat mates ‘Do you want to come on a night out?’ It is completely okay to say ‘no’ when you don’t have time, if you don’t feel moved by an opportunity, or…