4 things I learnt about impact from an impact workshop at the University of Lincoln... Citations are not impact. At one point, scientific success was based on citations and publications, publications in 'high impact' journals and perhaps some media exposure. However, the term 'impact' is now being redefined to incorporate a much wider definition of what it means for research to be impactful. "We define the term comprehensive impact

Way back in July 2016 - like, wow, that's WAAAY back - I wrote about why I fell out of love with fitness. I meant every single word of that post and still do, one and a half years later. It's hard to imagine a life where I don't work out. Don't get me wrong. That post was

Looking after the planet and all the animals on the planet is something that is really important to me, hence my decision to go Vegan and cruelty free. It has been around a year now since I started implementing these small changes into my life. These kind of changes are motivating and make you want to do more. It's

Now, who doesn't love pancakes in bed on a lazy Sunday?  If you feel like treating yo'self (or have a lovely other half who wants to treat you!) this recipe is for YOU. I decided to treat myself, I deserve it yanno, I felt like it, I did it.  They're surprisingly quick to make. I mixed all the

I'm back! After a long and impromtu break from blogging (uni work calls), I'm back with a healthy, dairy free, egg free, vegan muffin recipe. It can also be nut-free if you use a different oil. What's great is that you can switch around the spices to make these whatever flavour you like.  Recently I started an instagram

Who doesn't love a Shortbread biscuit? They're one of my favourites from childhood, taking me back to primary school days. Such a classic biscuit - you can't really go wrong. They're the type of gift you give to your elderly relatives or sit munching with a cup of tea. Who knew they would be so easy to 'veganise'?

Well, January was a fun month! A fun but extremely busy month. A new term at university has started and I have more contact hours and more work (yay!). But I have also had some fun travelling - Dublin and Oslo to be exact. So here are some of my favourite photos from the month.. Dublin I have

A super quick post today to share with you my 'The Goodness Project' box. Here is a link to one with very similar products to the ones shown below. I am over the moon with this as a nice little treat.  So thumbs up to my boyfriend for 'thinking outside the box' and getting me this fabulous gift. Who thought

Hello everybody. It's January.. that means everyones doing their best to be fit, healthy, organised. This means less procrastination and more action. We all have these 'new year, new me' goals like.. this year i'll get all my work done and I won't get distracted. We all say these things. But how do you actually stick to it?