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A 'Fresher Perspective' blog: archive
November 2009 blog
A 'Fresher Perspective' blog: birthday weekendOur uni blogger Sophie celebrates her birthday with a house party |
A 'Fresher Perspective' blog: big weekend in NottinghamUni blogger Sophie goes clubbing in Nottingham. |
A 'Fresher Perspective' blog: is the media right about students?Our Uni blogger Sophie questions the media's portrayal of students and alcohol |
A 'Fresher Perspective' blog: how alcohol affects some people's livesUni blogger Sophie meets someone trying to overcome problems with alcohol. |
August 2010 blog
A 'Fresher Perspective' blog: New course, new uniIn her final blog piece, Sophie looks back at what she’s learnt from her first year at uni and looks ahead to the new course she’s starting in September. |
April 2010 blog
A 'Fresher Perspective' blog: what's the alternative to the pub when the weather's bad?Sophie blames the great British weather on a daytime visit to the pub. |
A 'Fresher Perspective' blog: a different kind of partySophie finds out that it's not just students who know how to have a good time! |
A 'Fresher Perspective' blog: no memory of last nightSophie has a bit of a reckless night and wakes up regretting it. |
Understanding unit guidelines
You should not regularly exceed…
The government advises that women should not regularly drink more than the daily unit guidelines of 2–3 units, or…
- 3 × 25ml shots of whiskey
- 1.3 × 175ml glasses of white wine
- 1.3 pints of 4% lager
The government advises that men should not regularly drink more than the daily unit guidelines of 3–4 units, or…
- 4 × 25ml shots of whiskey
- 1.7 × 175ml glasses of white wine
- 1.7 pints of 4% lager
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