Tasting chocolate for a living? Someone’s got to do it…

Brandt Maybury has got the ultimate dream job, spending his nine to five as a taste specialist for organic chocolate company Green & Black’s. The former chef told us all about his delicious career… What does your job as a taste specialist involve? While there are some days that I do have to eat chocolate, it’s actually quite… Continue reading Tasting chocolate for a living? Someone’s got to do it…

Blog your way into a job

While we’re reading more and more about bloggers hitting the big time and turning their hobby of writing online into a career, there’s another use to the humble weblog. Blogs now have fantastic potential to be used as online portfolios, giving companies the chance to see your skills in action outside the restrictions of an interview… Continue reading Blog your way into a job

Working at Glasgow 2014

Hannah Thomson speaks with one young graduate working behind the scenes at Glasgow 2014. With just 174 days to go until the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow’s already gearing up for what is set to be one of the most memorable events in Scottish history. Around 2.3 million tickets were requested for the Games with only one… Continue reading Working at Glasgow 2014

YOUR VIEW: Give Bieber a Break

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Let’s not beat about the bush – Justin Bieber has had a proper shocker of a year. The once angelic teen singer’s life seems to have been one big run-in with the law over the last few weeks, thanks to very public arrests and allegations of drink, drugs and fast cars. It’s just the latest… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: Give Bieber a Break

REVIEW: You Me At Six – Cavalier Youth

Once upon a time, boys with floppy fringes and a passion for singing about how much they hated their ex-girlfriend dominated Myspace alongside solemn-looking selfies and the infamous internet term “pc 4 pc”. Amidst this trend, five boys known as You Me At Six uploaded a song called Save It For The Bedroom which got… Continue reading REVIEW: You Me At Six – Cavalier Youth

The all-singing, all-dancing medical student

We all dream of having the full package – angelic singer, graceful dancer and sought-after actor… And for some, this is a reality. Vicki Robertson, 21, originally from Ladybank in Fife has just been cast as Sandy in Grease, which will be showing at Glasgow’s King’s Theatre this April. Not only has she got the… Continue reading The all-singing, all-dancing medical student

5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating

We’ve all suffered from procrastination at one point or another. Sometimes it’s the sudden need to walk your dog. Other times, you just sit scrolling through your Facebook news feed, even though there have been no new developments in the past fifteen minutes. Current student Eilidh Stewart, the voice of experience, offers five ways to… Continue reading 5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating