Mary Laverty

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Belfast University

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Studying abroad will probably make you hate your uni town

Everyone dresses better over there and their clubs are less trashy

QUB scientists invent bracelet to eliminate sunburn

Gingers rejoice

A beginner’s guide to Botanic Avenue

Moving there is a big step

Success for #SaveStMarys as proposed budget cuts dropped

They failed to close the ranch

I went on Erasmus and now can’t stop banging on about how awful it is to be home

Belfast is depressing, admit it

I went to Winterfell and it was a building site

Warning: If you don’t like Game of Thrones, you won’t even slightly understand this article

How to spend your Student Summer

There is an abundance of ways for a student to spend their Summer. So how are you spending yours?

Tinderella seeks Tinderfella

It’s a big, bad world out there for a Tinderella like myself and so far I have not found love but only what can be described quite often as weird and weirder.

Landlord Declan Boyle is elected into Belfast’s Super Council

Colourful character elected Botanic area SDLP councillor

QUIZ: Which Belfast club are you?

Find out where to head out next week with our quiz!

Are the days of “Box” nightclub numbered?

The Craic may not be 90 much longer for “Box” as new prospective buyers seek to make the Odyssey Pavilion family friendly.

Belfast Marathon for students

I ran a leg in the Belfast Marathon, here’s how I got on…

9 stages of every Union night out

The only way to make the Monday night blues go away is to dance it away, and I dare you to find somewhere better to go on the worst day of the week than “Connected” at the Union.

5 Ways to Ruin a House Party

We all love a good house party or drinking session before heading out. So follow our guide and identify the top 5 ways you can avoid ruining it for the hosts or yourselves…

Brian O’Driscoll to receive honorary degree from QUB

Queens’ has just announced the twelve people who will be awarded this summer with an honorary degree, and of course King Brian O’Driscoll tops the list.

The curse of the “I never get a hangover” friend

In every friendship group there’s one person who pretends they are “so lucky they never get hangovers”. These liars need to stop.

Modern Art: Graffiti gems at QUB

Whether you think graffiti is art or vandalism there’s no denying that in everything from nightclubs, to street signs, and on the books of the McClay some downright hilarious scribbles can be found.

Goodbye, The Fly

RIP The Fly – hopefully not gone forever…