Month: November 2015
Restaurant Review: Zeus Ouzeri & Taverna
Alex Miller reviews Zeus Ouzeri & Taverna, the new Greek restaurant in the heart of Canterbury. Stepping into Zeus Ouzeri & Taverna is like instantly removing yourself from a cold wintery Canterbury and placing yourself back into the seaside Greek taverna you once visited over summer. The music, the smells and the typically Greek style décor will certainly take you back. Zeus Ouzeri & Taverna, located on Orange Street near the Marlowe Theatre, serves the best picks of Greek cuisine along with drinks form the Mediterranean. From your classic dips to imported beers like FIX and Mythos you’ll…
Bookish Christmas Gift Guide 2015
Not sure what to buy your bookish loved ones this Christmas? Well, you’ve come to the right webpage. Website Culture Editor Julia Mitchell gives us a quick guide through the books that you should be gifting this festive season – including a few ideas for the children in your life. You’re welcome! Okay so first off I want to recommend this super Christmassy and adorable looking short story collection that I spotted during my latest jaunt to Waterstones: A Snow Garden and Other Stories written by Rachel Joyce (author of Perfect and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry). This new…
‘Mind over Matter’ – UKC’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference 2015
On the 20th of November the conference ‘Mind over Matter’ took place in the Ingram building at University of Kent. The event was a collaboration between PhysSoc and the Mental Health Group UKC, and was part of the university’s Equality Week 2015.’The Mind over Matter’ conference was a place for students to find out more about mental health and wellbeing as well as advice on how to deal with being in a difficult situation and where to find help and support. Evie Polden, who is an organiser for the ‘Mind over Matter’ event said: “University can be a very…
Traveling: Amsterdam
Astonishing museums, gorgeous gabled homes, a nightlife to remember, and a bicycles wherever you look: these are just a fraction of the details that contribute to Amsterdam being the go-to city for students who have a thirst for new and exciting culture. It’s a ’gateway’ to becoming totally addicted to traveling. Its vibrant culture, and Golden Age history is what drew Jenny Edwards into its everlasting charm and in this article she shares her experience in the city which she calls a watery, miniature London City. The culture in the Netherlands is particularly diverse, which reflects the Dutch way…
The Northern Powerhouse: A success in progress or just window dressing?
By Alex Miller Newly released figures show that 44% of northerners have never heard of the key Conservative Party policy of establishing a northern economic powerhouse. Introduced at the end of the last parliament and carried on into this current parliamentary session, it is one of the Chancellor’s flagship policies. Unfortunately for George Osborne though, the effects of his push to create a strong economic hub in the north are not being felt, with most people not having a clue what the phrase means. A further 20% of people are saying that although they have heard of the policy,…