UK Freshers’ Week Bucket List

Submitted by annielouisew@h… on Tue, 08/27/2019 - 12:57

If you’re starting university later this year, Freshers’ Week will be one of the most exciting (and daunting) times of your uni experience – maybe even your life!

This might be your first time living away from home in a new town or city, and you may not know anyone else you’re living with - all of which can feel scary but it’s also a huge opportunity.

The key thing to remember is that everyone is in the same position as you, so usual social norms don’t necessarily apply. It’s not going to be weird if you say hi to people you don’t know, knock on random people’s doors and invite them for drinks in your kitchen. It’s Freshers’ Week! This will never happen again!

Keeping this in mind, here’s a handy bucket list of the things you should do (or at least, be prepared to do) in your first seven days at uni.

Get freshers’ flu

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Look, let’s get this out of the way early on. It’s going to happen. You might as well embrace it.

Arrange and rearrange your new bedroom

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Spend way too long wondering which posters to put on the walls and which books to put spine-out on the shelf to send the right message to visitors about Who You Are.

Meet as many people as you can and get all their numbers

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At the end of the year, look back through your phone and wonder who on earth ‘Karim Uni’ and ‘Lizzie Freshers’ are.

Attend the freshers’ fair and accept every flyer that comes your way

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Now is the time to try new things. Grab everything you can and sift through the pile later. Keep your options open. Plus, there are usually loads of discounts and freebies to be had if you take the time to read through them.

Put your name on every society sign-up sheet you can get your hands on

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Ditto above. You can always unsubscribe from the emails later. If you really don’t want to put your email address down, you could always use the email address of one of your new mates - but be warned, they might not stay your mate for long after being bombarded with Lord of the Rings Society emails.

Actually join at least one of the clubs or societies you put your name down for

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Be open-minded. Viking Society? Knitting Club? Ultimate Frisbee? The world is your oyster. You never know who you’ll meet or what talent you’ll uncover.

Spend all day designing and making an outrageously good fancy dress outfit

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...only to spend the night in the Student Union and have it completely ruined by spilled drinks and people stealing your hat/tail/sunglasses.

Attempt to make a budget

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After checking your bank account on the morning after your first night out, it’s probably wise to sit down with an Excel spreadsheet and plan your future spending. You might not get it exactly right the first time, but budgeting is a fine art that cannot be rushed. You’ll get there.

Recover from Freshers’ flu

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It feels like it will last forever, but trust me - it won’t. Three days, max.

Find your way around campus in preparation for the start of term

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Figure out where most of your lectures will be and where the library is. Scout out a good lunch spot and look for shortcuts. Even more importantly, find a coffee shop.

Ruin a relationship with a flatmate

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By coming home late and loud or by not doing your washing up. (Obviously I’m not advising this – but be prepared for it to happen, whether you’re the ruiner of the relationship or the ruinee).

Subsequently sort your life out and decide you’re not going to be ‘that person’

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Spend a day washing all your plates and doing all your laundry. Your flat probably already has a loud-mouth and slob. Don’t let that be you.

Repair relationship with flatmate

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Pizza and a film, anyone?

Keep relationship repaired by not saying anything about their passive aggressive notes left on food and lines drawn on milk cartons

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SARAH’S BREAD. Is your name Sarah? No? THEN DON’T TOUCH!!!!!!

Spend a night in with a hot water bottle, packet of biscuits and a book or film

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Partying every night isn’t for everyone. You should never feel guilty about taking some time to yourself - to be honest, even if you are a party person, it’s good to get some sleep every once in a while.

Call your family and friends from home to see how they’re doing

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You might miss them a bit (or a lot) these first few weeks or months. Talk to them and get them to come and visit you if that’s an option. Talk to those around you as well – it’s very likely they’re feeling the same way.

Go to your first ever 9am lecture very hungover/still drunk. Or miss it completely

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Vow never to do it again.

Do it again

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I’m joking. Please go to your lectures.

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7 Books to Read if You’re an Economics Student

Submitted by chloe@qs.com on Fri, 08/23/2019 - 10:53

If you’re already an economics student, or are about to start an economics course at university, you probably don’t want to sit through more drab, dull economics textbooks. ‘Why isn’t there a fun way to learn this stuff?’ you think. Fear not! We have selected seven of the most entertaining books out there (which just so happen to be about economics…) Read on, and before you know it, you’ll have tons of interesting economics knowledge, without even realizing you’ve learnt it.

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Freakonomics has often been described as one of the most popular economics books of all time – and there is a reason for this! If you’ve ever wondered why drug dealers tend to live with their mothers, what real estate agents and the KKK have in common, and which is more dangerous: a gun or a swimming pool, then this is the book for you. Freakonomics answers the questions that no one thought to ask – because they were just too absurd! The first of its kind, this novel manages to both amuse you, and make you start seeing the world from an economics perspective – perfect for an economics student!

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky

Written by Nobel Prize winner, Daniel Kahneman, and mathematical psychologist, Amos Tversky, this is an incredibly insightful book, which challenges the classical economic assumption that people always act rationally. For example, this book explains why it is that we are more likely to believe something written in bold type, and why we are more likely to believe that attractive people are more competent. It’s a novel that helps us understand both the decisions we make ourselves, as well as the decisions made by those around us. Not only does reading this help you make better decisions, but it gives an excellent insight into behavioral economics, which will definitely help you on your economics course at some point.

The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford

This book has to be one of my personal favorites on this list. Mainly because it opens by explaining why the Starbucks in a London train station charges so much for coffee, and continues to talk through similar real life, relatable scenarios.  This is a book which shows you that economics plays a massive part in every section of your life, and how knowing about the economics behind these everyday things can help you understand the world slightly better.

23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang

This book takes the biggest myths in society today and turns them upside down and inside out. For example, it explains why the washing machine has changed lives more than the internet. Chang explains at the start of the novel that despite the name, the book is by no means anti-capitalist and aims not to take sides but to explain the realities, although he does say “despite its problems and limitations, I believe that capitalism is still the best economic system that humanity has invented.” This one will have you questioning everything you know.

Animal Spirits by Akerlof and Shiller

Animal Spirits makes for slightly heavier reading than some of the books on this list, but it’s also one of the most important ones. The book discusses the role played by emotions in economic decision making, which is really interesting, and at the same time gives an excellent overview of basic Keynesian ideas, which is extremely useful if you’re either going into an economics degree course, or currently studying one. Also, this book is loved by lecturers, so you’ll get major brownie points by saying you’ve read it.

The Armchair Economist by Steven E. Landsburg

The Armchair Economist is a lot like Freakanomics and The Undercover Economist in the way it explains the economics of everyday life, in an amusing and relatable way. The author recognizes this in the intro and explains “Freakonomics is out to dazzle you with facts; The Armchair Economist is out to dazzle you with logic.” You should read The Armchair Economist if you want answers to questions such as ‘Why is it that the safer a car gets, the more crashes the driver has?’ and ‘How much would the average person risk their life for a Starbucks mocha frappachino?’ Don’t act like you don’t want to know!

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nissim Nocholas Taleb

This one was on my suggested reading list for my economics course, and although it can be quite dense in parts, the general idea is really cool! The central idea in the book is that even if an event is extremely improbable, such as a black swan existing when no one had ever seen one, it doesn’t mean the event is impossible (as black swans do exist). The book goes on to explain how a significant unexpected event can have massive consequences. This one is also liked by economic lecturers, just in case you were wondering, and is a good one to bring up in class.

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Hopefully there will have been something on that list that takes your fancy. Each of the books on the list will give you a good insight into at least one economic theory, and you will be able to reference them in essays etc. whilst at uni, so they are definitely worth a read.

Happy reading!

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在大学期间建立人脉的 5 种简单方法

Submitted by chloe@qs.com on Fri, 08/23/2019 - 10:00

那句老话 "不在于你认识什么,而在于你认识谁 "在今天仍然很有意义(虽然,很明显,你认识什么也很重要)。随着时间的推移,人脉一直是,而且很可能永远是,寻找和加强你的职业生涯的一个极其重要的方式--而且,有几个额外的朋友总是很好的。

人脉是获得有价值的建议,发现你可能不知道的新机会,以及最重要的是发现更多你感兴趣的职业的一个好方法。 然而,在过去十年中,随着社交媒体和互联网成为我们日常生活的重要组成部分,我们的社交方式已经发生了很大变化。

大学是开始建立一个强大的人脉网络的好时机,可以帮助你在未来的职业道路上。继续阅读,找出一些你以前可能没有想到的建立人脉的好方法,这也将有助于提高学生的就业能力

 

1. 对你的讲师有更多的了解

虽然这可能不像是一个典型的建立人脉方式,而且说实话,你宁愿在讲座后回家,但花时间与你的讲师多交谈,可能比你想象的更有帮助。讲师是人类知识的宝库,如果你有机会不向他们学习,那就太傻了。

他们不仅能够给你额外的提示,告诉你如何掌握你的模块,而且他们可能会给你一些关于职业和提高学生就业能力的宝贵建议。你甚至可以在将来申请工作时把他们作为参考,所以讲师是你身边的好帮手。

 

2. 使用社交媒体(但不是为了滚动浏览你前任的照片)

社交媒体可以是拖延的绝佳方式。但它也可以是一个接触和联系你不太了解的人的好方法。像LinkedIn这样的网站有利于扩大你的人际关系,所以保持你的页面更新并活跃在上面是很重要的(通过喜欢和评论其他人的帖子等)。

LinkedIn是现代人脉网络的一个重要补充,因为它可以让你接触到大量的在线简历,从刚开始工作的人到大公司的CEO。这是一个很好的方式,可以看到专业人员为取得现在的地位所采取的步骤。你也有机会单独给人发直接信息--所以要好好利用这个机会! 向某人发送礼貌性的信息征求建议,最糟糕的事情是他们不会回复,但如果他们回复了,你可能最终会发现一个出色的机会。

LinkedIn也有一个职业建议工具,你可以提出问题,该领域的专业人士会直接回答你,并给你建议。你也应该使用LinkedIn来关注你感兴趣的公司,因为这将使你随时了解公司的最新情况,其次是任何可用的工作。

脸书和推特也是有用的建立人脉方式。你的大学和学校可能有一个校友会,这也是一个很好的接触方式。校友们经常会发布有关工作岗位的信息,如果你觉得自己很适合这个角色,你可以联系发帖人,询问更多细节。相反,如果校友从事的是你想从事的行业,你可以随时联系他们并提出问题--十有八九,他们会很乐意与你交谈!"。

 

3. 参加网络活动

诸如Eventbrite这样的公司会提供你所选择的行业中靠近你的商业社交活动的详细信息。公司也会有他们自己的社交活动,他们很可能会在他们的社交媒体页面上做广告,所以请确保你关注他们,以保持这些活动的最新时间和地点。

在参加公司的交流活动之前,一定要知道你想从活动中得到什么,你想问什么问题,并且一定要记下与你交谈的人的名字。事后给人们发一封邮件,说你很喜欢和他们见面,希望他们保持联系。

 

4. 与你现有的人脉联系

与你现有的人脉联系是在你的日常生活中建立人脉的一个好方法。了解你周围的人--你永远不知道他们什么时候能在未来帮助你。

参与校园活动,无论是通过兼职工作、社团活动还是志愿服务。这是一个认识新朋友的好方法,同时也可以在你的简历上多写一些东西。毕竟,即使是奥普拉也是从杂货店的店员开始的。

 

5. 利用你大学的就业中心

你大学的就业中心是为了帮助提高学生的就业能力,所以要确保你利用这个优势。他们会帮助你改进你的简历,探索不同的方法来帮助你改善你的就业前景,比如帮助你获得实习机会,告诉你即将举行的招聘会。他们甚至可以让你与大学校友取得联系,你可以与他们谈论你想进入的角色。

一些大学会有大公司在你的大学内举办人脉活动,你的大学就业中心将能够通知你这些活动,以及大学周围的任何其他职业活动。绝对值得一去!

 

其他人脉技巧

  • 不要害怕迈出第一步--"如果你不问,你就不可能得到它"这句话非常正确,因为很少有机会会突然出现;你必须让事情发生。
  • 记住人们的名字--当你只和某人说过一次话时,记住他的名字将表明你真的一直在倾听他们。
  • 确保你的社交媒体是最新的和专业的--对于你要添加的所有联系人来说,保持专业性!
  • 确保你用一封感谢邮件进行跟进--它显示了专业水平,而且人们更有可能记住你。
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管理职业所需的9大技能

Submitted by stephanie@qs.com on Fri, 08/23/2019 - 09:50

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无论你想在哪个行业或部门工作,当你成为一名管理者时,你将会经常依赖一系列的基本技能。从能够分析数据或了解操作软件,到评估预算或管理项目和团队,这些责任似乎是无止境的。

如果你想踏上管理职业的阶梯,你可能想考虑继续阅读,以了解你需要哪些软技能来发光发热。

 

领导能力

好的管理者领导,他们不做老板。 管理者应该充满激情和积极性,明确目标和目标,同时确保团队精神和积极性高。

2018 年,英国特许管理学院发表报告称,70% 的雇主认为所有学生都应该学习管理、创业和领导力方面的专业模块。

幸运的是,IE 商学院管理学硕士等学位课程专门为学生提供所有必要的技能,帮助他们踏上管理职业阶梯。

IE 的管理硕士课程在 2019 年 QS 商业硕士排名:管理中排名第六,为学生提供管理、商业、金融和营销的必要基础,同时培养基本的工作技能,包括领导力、沟通和前瞻性规划技能。

 

沟通技巧

沟通技巧被认为是任何工作角色中最重要的技能。作为一名经理,他们尤其重要,因为你是高级管理层和初级员工之间的主要联系渠道。你的工作是确保组织内上下左右的沟通是透明和诚实的。

能够在同事和员工之间转达问题是作为经理的一个组成部分。因此,你应该能够自如地与比你高和比你低的人进行沟通,无论是面对面的演讲,还是通过电子邮件或电话沟通。当涉及到团队之间的积极合作,以及确保没有信息丢失或错位时,建立良好的沟通渠道是至关重要的。

这将我们很好地引向下一个顶级技能......

 

人际交往技巧

不言而喻,如果你不能建立积极的职业关系,你就会在管理岗位上挣扎。当你作为一个团队工作以达到最后期限和目标时,你与你的同事和雇员产生共鸣、倾听、理解和联系的能力至关重要。

拥有良好的情商也是关键。这可以帮助你理解他人的行为、态度和感受,这反过来又可以帮助你了解如何最好地处理某种情况并相应地调整计划。

相比之下,你也应该对反馈和其他观点持开放态度,始终保持外交和尊重的态度。

 

商业意识

你对市场以及你所从事的行业/部门有一个全面的了解是至关重要的。无论是医疗保健、媒体和娱乐,还是金融和银行,你都需要具备必要的商业专业知识,以帮助你的组织获得成功。

IE商学院学习管理学硕士的学生可以参加insight-2-innovation咨询实验室,与行业专业人士合作,提出创新的、以客户为中心的解决方案。

对政治和经济世界中发生的事情的认识也是必要的,因为这些因素也会对组织的业绩产生重大影响。了解谁是你的竞争对手,以及他们如何运作,也是必须的。

 

创造性的解决问题和有效的决策技能

对工作场所的问题,无论大小,都能迅速做出反应,这一点至关重要。如果出现危机情况,管理者的工作就是要有弹性、敏捷和适应性,因为他们希望及时有效地解决问题。

 

组织技能

作为一名经理,你要努力工作,确保组织的所有领域都像一台运转良好的机器。优秀的管理者善于在日常工作中兼顾多种责任,如实施指南、组织资源、概述计划和安排会议,所有这些都是为了推动交付和实现目标。

通过对工作量进行优先排序,并知道如何有效地管理你的时间,你将确保最后期限得到满足。这也是你的授权技能发挥作用的地方,因为你在团队中分担工作量和责任,这让其他人有机会提高自己的技能和知识。

 

谈判技巧

在一个管理角色中,谈判是不可避免的,而且是你可能最终每天都要做的事情,无论交易是大是小。学会谈判是绝对可能的,但它确实需要大量的练习,所以最好现在就开始吧!

 

前瞻性规划能力

关注今天在你的工作场所发生的事情是很好的,但管理者总是需要着眼于更大的画面。当你审查组织的现行政策和计划时,你将需要考虑哪些计划是必要的,以实现其长期愿景和目标。

当你这样做的时候,要确保牢记什么是真正可以实现的。你最不希望的是不能实现你所承诺的东西。

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英国大学近半数学生压力过大

Submitted by sabrina@qs.com on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 13:07

根据Natwest Student Living Index 2019的结果,该调查涵盖了英国大学的3,604名学生,近半数(45%)的学生感到课程压力很大。调查还发现,平均只有41%的学生喜欢他们的专业课程,其中,最高的满意度出现在Aberystwyth大学,有58%的学生表示他们很享受。 (值得争议的是,他们可能享受得有点过头了,因为Aberystwyth的学生在英国酒精消费最多)。

圣安德鲁斯大学的压力水平较低

在被调查的英国大学中,圣安德鲁斯大学的压力水平最低,只有22%的学生报告感到有压力。在享受大学课程的学生比例方面,圣安德鲁斯也名列前五,达到47%。

尽管如此,圣安德鲁斯的学生每月花在学习上的时间在全国中是最多的之一,仅次于牛津和剑桥的学生。今年的调查发现,学生平均每月学习时间比2018年多了九小时,社交时间少了两小时,但似乎圣安德鲁斯的学生在学习和社交之间找到了相对合适的平衡。

优良的心理健康服务可用性也可能是圣安德鲁斯压力水平低的一个原因,该校的学生对这些服务的满意度达到了47%,远高于全国平均水平。

在其他苏格兰大学如斯特灵和阿伯丁,压力水平也相对较低,分别为30%和33%,而与之形成鲜明对比的是,剑桥大学有60%的学生报告感到有压力(全英最高),牛津和达勒姆等其他知名英国大学的压力水平也相当高,显示这些机构的学生可能面临着维持高分数以及平衡社交生活的巨大压力。

总体而言,学生对心理健康服务不满

由于如此多的学生在大学期间感到压力和不适,英国大学全年为学生提供可靠和易于访问的心理健康支持服务就显得尤为重要。然而,只有23%的英国学生对他们大学提供的心理健康资源感到满意。

布里斯托大学的统计数据尤为令人沮喪,只有14%的学生对可用的服务感到满意。考虑到近年来布里斯托学生自杀事件的频发,为学生提供他们在学业和其他个人问题压力过大时所需的帮助变得更加紧迫。

在布里斯托,问题实际上更多是心理健康服务数量而非质量的问题,尤其是在新生周和考试期间,服务特别紧张。2018年12月,作为对学生呼吁改善服务的回应,布里斯托大学推出了一项新的心理健康与福祉战略

该战略是基于教职工和学生的贡献而实施的,布里斯托学生会鼓励学生参与塑造直接影响他们的服务——所以如果你对你所在大学提供的心理健康服务感到不满,那么发声、让你的声音被听见以产生改变是非常重要的。

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Best Brunches in London For Under £10

Submitted by lilyjones.lj22… on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 15:37

Brunch is slowly becoming the UK’s favorite meal, with many opting for a mid-morning meal on a Sunday instead of the traditional roast dinner.

If you’re living and studying in London, you might worry that brunch will forever be outside of your student budget but that doesn’t have to be the case.

In fact, we know exactly where you can indulge in a delicious brunch and only have to spend the change in your back pocket. Here are some of our favorite brunches in London for under £10.

Club Burrito at The Breakfast Club

Customers have been lining the streets of London to get a taste of The Breakfast Club’s hearty dishes since it first opened its Soho doors in 2005.

Since this time, they’ve expanded exponentially into almost every corner of London, serving hungry diners in Angel, Canary Wharf, Spitalfields, Hoxton and Hackney Wick, just to name a few.

True to its name, the menu’s emphasis is on breakfast. You’ll find some of the tallest pancake stacks and widest ‘All-American’ breakfasts available this side of the Atlantic here.

Several options will cost you less than a tenner, but if you’re after the best bang for your buck, try the breakfast burrito. Stuffed to the brim with perfectly spiced eggs, refried beans and mountains of cheese, this is the hangover cure you’ve been waiting for.

Bacon naan at Dishoom

Britain’s love affair with Indian food has been blossoming for well over 200 years, so it is no surprise Dishoom has become a popular spot for a delicious, and good value brunch.

Since its inception in 2010, hungry customers have been queuing up to try a bacon naan and a cup of delicately spiced chai. In fact, it’s the success of the bacon naan that put Dishoom on London’s culinary map in the first place.

Filled with Ginger Pig’s smoked bacon, the creamiest of cream cheeses and a tangy chilli jam, it is no surprise this dish has people queuing for tables at 8am. Priced at under a tenner with unlimited chai refills during the week, this truly is a bargain brunch.

Roti canai at Roti King

Although a popular breakfast dish in south-east Asia, roti canai is yet to reach fame in London, so there are relatively few eateries that serve this traditional breakfast. Fortunately, the ones that do serve it with uncompromising authenticity.

For those that haven’t heard of roti canai, it’s essentially a flaky, buttery pancake, cooked on a hot plate and served with dal (chickpea curry) or another curry of your choice.

The folks at Roti King have been cooking this delicacy for years and offer some of the best curry pairings for your roti. At just £5 for the pair, you’ll definitely be asking for extra roti bread to wipe that curry dish clean.

Shakshuka at Honey & Co

Beginning their careers under the guidance of well-known chef Yotam Ottolenghi, the couple behind Honey & Co have been perfecting their brunch dishes for years.

During the week, customers can grab their signature shakshuka (eggs baked in a spicy tomato sauce), with a milk bun on the side for dipping, for less than a tenner.

If you have a few more pounds to spare at the weekend, opt for the Israeli-style mezze platter. Choose your type of eggs – green shakshuka or aubergine-baked – and watch as a myriad of plates appear on your table ranging from almond puff cereal to freshly-made, tahini-fueled hummus.

Brunch pizza at Mare Street Market

Grabbing a cheap brunch in the hipster suburb of Hackney can be difficult. However, if you can muscle your way through the crowds of beards and tattoos and find yourself a seat in Mare Street Market then you’re halfway there.

For a popular east London haunt, the menu is quite reasonably priced here, with the majority of the dishes hovering around the £10 mark.

If you’re looking for the best deal, the brunch pizza is filling, delicious and costs just £7.50, leaving a bit of room for a swan-adorned latte on the side.

Topped with smoked bacon, egg, mushroom and confit tomato, and baked in an alfresco pizza oven, this is one of the most alternative full English breakfast’s you will find in the capital.

Maple bacon pancakes at Balan’s Soho Society Café

Offering customers a selection of brunch dishes every single day of the week, Balan’s Soho Society Café is a great option for those unexpected mid-week hangovers.

Balan’s range of eggs benedict dishes come highly recommended and are also modestly priced at under £10. However, the star of the menu is definitely the maple bacon pancakes. This tower of perfectly fluffy pancakes, streaks of crispy bacon and lashings of maple syrup for just £9 is a truly indulgent steal.

Sweet Maria at Milk

The recently renovated Milk in Balham has made a comeback with even more tables and a new, improved, inexpensive menu.

Offering classical dishes with an interesting twist, expect English crumpets with creamy goat’s curd, truffle-soaked hash browns and helpings of brown-butter hollandaise over your eggs.

However, a crowd-pleasing dish that has remained on their menu since the beginning is the Sweet Maria (which also happens to be the phrase you will utter when you take your first bite).

A vegetarian affair, this dish comprises of sweetcorn fritters, golden halloumi, limey avocado and a spicy tomato sauce.

Just make sure to head down to the café about an hour before you plan on getting hungry, as there is guaranteed to be a queue outside.

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