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Today on the Pulse we were excited to welcome two of the committee of the recently formed Nigerian society, who were in talking to us about the up and coming events they have planned to tie in with Nigerian Independence Day.

Louisa spoke to them in the studio.

Today on The Pulse we continued on from yesterday's story on Student Finances by providing you with a few money saving tips. Here are a few ideas from Nottingham Students...

However the show today was extremely varied as we went from Student Finances to the various methods of contraception. As students this is an issue that is frequently mentioned so we provided you with a guide to help you choose your preferred method of contracaception. This is to make sure you can stay safe during your time here in Nottingham and of course in the years after! The Pulse team were very pleased to see that this information did sink in as we quizzed Tom and Jessi on what they had learnt...

For more information on contraceptive methods log on to http://www.netdoctor.co.uk

That was all from The Pulse today but don't forget to listen in again tomorrow between 5 and 6!

Are you struggling to keep up with accommodation costs at uni?

The National Union of Students argues that high rents could be putting students off their studies.

And with the maximum manintenance loan being just under £5000, its virtually impossible to afford basic living expenses without help.

Here's Chilli with more information

In the studio today, The Pulse team were joined by Karni reps, Sammo, the Karni director and Simon (also known as 'Smurf'!) the treasurer!

To all Freshers who are unsure of who Karni are, we got them to tell us exactly what they do and what they have planned for this year...

For any more info on Karni and to get involved, log on to their website at www.karni.co.uk

Also on the show we had Activities Officer Douggie. Earlier in the week he joined us on the Lowdown to tell us about Fresher's Fair, Week One and how to get involved and here he is to tell us how it all went...

On today's show we became all about sports! As throughout the week we have been introducing you to all the important people around campus, today we wanted to introduce you to all the important sporty people around campus...

We spoke to Hannah Webber, the Disability Sports Officer for the Uni to find out aboout her role and what facilities are in place around the various campuses:

We also spoke to Dave Heads the AU officer and he explained to us that to get involved with the Athletics Union you do not always have to be the best of the sporting bunch!