Welcome Week: A Survival Guide
Welcome is officially underway and no doubt a fair few of you crawled into your Monday morning induction, feeling more than a little hungover. So here’s a list of our top tips, so you...
Author: Shannon Leigh
Academic Representation – Programme & College Representatives
By Anisha Johal Ever wondered about what Academic Representation is? What being a Programme/College Representative consists of? Why you should consider becoming an Academic Representative? Well, let me give you an insight into my...
Adjusting to Uni
We’ve given you some advice on adjusting to halls, but what about Uni life in general? After all not everybody chooses to live in halls, and there are still some adjustments to make. Whether...
Advice for Halls
Starting University for most, means moving into halls. This is can be a shock to the system as for many this is their first time living away from parents, and the idea of sharing...
10 Places to Drink
Drinking. Probably one of the best things about going to Universtiy is the amount of this you can do, well for some people anyway. Derby has an immense number of bars, here are just...
10 Places To See
As exciting as moving to a new place is, sometimes it’s difficult to know what to do with yourself and any free time you have. Not really knowing anywhere can be daunting, and we...
Top 5 Welcome Events
Welcome is fast approaching, so we at Phantom thought that perhaps we should get a head start on it. We know it’s tough fitting everything in when you first arrive, getting to know the...
Sports Journalism: A lifetime experience
By Andrew Haines I’m not sure how many people read this blog or how many will make it past the first few pars. However I have been charged with the task of rounding up...
No but seriously, here are 5 things you SHOULD take to Uni…
There are many things which are important to bring when you start University, and these things can vary depending on where you’re going to be living during your time there. So to save you...
This band are going to be BIG!
Last Thursday saw the guys and gals from BIG, take to the stage of The Hairy Dog. This was only the second time I had been to this venue to watch a band since...
