Now That’s What We Call Marketing! What’s worse than scary Halloween costumes? Scary Halloween CLOWN costumes, that’s what! Turn up to Burger King Leicester Square dressed as a clown and claim a FREE Whopper™. Students can also enter our Halloween Selfie Competition (now closed) by tagging us in to photos with #hfshalloween with a chance of winning … Read More “BK Smashes It With Halloween Clown Commercial”
Aberdeen Marathon With A Twist
Have you ever wanted to see a marathon in a completely different light – quite literally? Well, the perfect opportunity to do so is just around the corner. The Illuminator Night Trail Race on Saturday, October 28th is a half-marathon with a delightful twist. You can run or walk the 15-mile route at Glen Tanar’s ancient … Read More “Aberdeen Marathon With A Twist”
Special Halloween Screamings – Aberdeen Drive-in Cinema
Aberdeen is revving up for a spook-tacular Halloween! The annual celebration is stepping up a gear this year, in the form of two consecutive nights of drive-in cinema fun at Castle Fraser. I put a spell on you The first instalment arrives this Friday (October 27th), with the “double, double, toil and trouble” of Hocus … Read More “Special Halloween Screamings – Aberdeen Drive-in Cinema”
Soundfestival 2017
The wait is almost over, and the anticipation is palpable – festival fun is about to take Aberdeen by storm, promising a magical mix of musical mash-ups! This is no run-of-the-mill gathering. We are talking edge-of-the-seat entertainment. This fine university city will be taken over by Soundfestival 2017, an explosion of new music that challenges … Read More “Soundfestival 2017”
The Numbers Game – How Students Are Literally Gambling With Their Futures
The Problem with Student Gambling The pressure on many young people to ‘make something of themselves’ has never been greater. As generations face consistent reminders that success is that coveted ‘dream job’ – which, for many is only realistically achievable with an honours degree – the demand for a university place is high. But it … Read More “The Numbers Game – How Students Are Literally Gambling With Their Futures”
Cheap And Easy Halloween Costumes
Ah, Halloween. The perfect excuse to dress to impress. Or dress to absolutely disgust your party guests! It really is the only time of year when you can be admired and frowned upon in equal measure for donning some ghastly, spine-chilling outfit. Nothing brings out a person’s competitive streak quite like a fancy dress occasion, … Read More “Cheap And Easy Halloween Costumes”
Easy Halloween Party Food Recipes
Halloween is surely one of the most enjoyable occasions to cater for. At no other time of year could you realistically get away with serving your guests a variety of dishes that resemble ghosts, zombies and any other variation of disgusting creature. It is the perfect excuse to embrace your inner monster. No creation is … Read More “Easy Halloween Party Food Recipes”
Easy Autumn Student Recipes
Autumn is here and, before you know it, the dark nights will be upon us ever earlier. The cold weather and black sky often has us reaching for the takeaway menu, especially after a hard day of lectures, but that can become an expensive habit. A practical and economical way of approaching mealtimes this autumn … Read More “Easy Autumn Student Recipes”
How to Throw the Best Halloween Party
Everyone loves a good Halloween party. It’s an excuse to dress up, scare each other senseless (within reason) and get the kind of photos that will haunt you forever! They will terrify you all over again when Time Hop jogs your memory five years from now . . . The actual practicalities of putting together … Read More “How to Throw the Best Halloween Party”
Mum & Dad Set To Help Freshers Make It Through Their First Term
NatWest’s 2017 Student Living Index reveals that parents fork out more than £200 a month on average to help with their children’s finances at uni It’s that time of the year again when students begin their new life at university. NatWest’s 2017 Student Living Index investigated the typical financial behaviour of students – revealing … Read More “Mum & Dad Set To Help Freshers Make It Through Their First Term”