Sexual Violence Against Women - Understanding Sexual Violence (Part One)
Part One: Understanding Sexual Violence On Anti-Slavery Day (October 18th 2014), I decided to write this two-part article series on sexual violence against women specifically. Sexual violence has,...
View ArticleA Devastating Crisis of Confidence Is Holding State School Leavers Back
I would love to believe that we now live in a meritocratic nation in which success depends on talent and hard work rather than connections and class. But it is evidently not so. Last week, the...
View ArticleYoung Londoners Give Nick Clegg A Grilling
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was given a grilling by young Londoners on Tuesday, who demanded to know Clegg appeared on BBC's Free Speech to try and appeal to young voters, and answered various...
View Article'Lad Comedian' Dapper Laughs Has Cardiff University Gig Cancelled As He...
"Lad comedian" Dapper Laughs has been told he is not allowed to perform at Cardiff University following a petition by students to cancel his gig - who say he trivialises rape. Dapper, proud star of 'On...
View ArticleDevolution the Way Forward for Britain
The Scottish Independence Referendum has sent shockwaves around the rest of the United Kingdom and has opened up a whole new debate about a UK-wide devolution settlement. David Cameron has said he...
View ArticleScandal-Hit Plymouth Uni's Next Blooper: A £300,000 Screen Which Can't Play...
You would have thought if you were blowing £300,000 on a 30ft video screen you'd want it to show video, right? Not Plymouth University. The scandal-hit institution is installing the monster screen even...
View ArticleCalifornia School Texted 717 Parents Saying Their Kids Were Missing. (They're...
There's sending a text to the wrong person, and then there's accidentally sending a text to 717 parents saying their children are missing. Oops. The school in question was the John Adams Elementary...
View ArticleStudent Becky Hopper Petitions Topshop To Use Different Mannequins After...
A student has started a petition urging Topshop to use a diverse range of mannequins - after her picture of a "size 10" model went viral. Becky Hopper tweeted a picture of her friend Georgia Bibby, who...
View ArticleBirmingham City University Has To Teach Students How To Do Their Laundry
Forget exploring the depths of the universe, or poring over Shakespeare, and say hello to how to do your laundry guides - courtesy of Birmingham City University. The institution has issued the...
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How One Young Entrepreneur Turned His Dyslexia Into A Business
Starting up your own business can be challenging enough; reams of paperwork, document preparation and using the right lingo are just some of the obstacles standing in the way of entrepreneurs. So what...
View ArticleUniversity Applications Are Still 'A Little Below' What They Would Have Been...
University application rates among teenagers are likely to still be "a little below" what they would have been if higher tuition fees had not been brought in, Ucas has said. A new analysis by the...
View ArticleSexual Violence Against Women - Solving the Problem (Part Two)
Part Two: Solving the problem (This is a continuation from Part One of my Two-Part series. Part One can be found on my page at: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/jessica-chan/) What is currently being...
View ArticleMaths and Physics: A Formula for Success
The launch of the Your Life campaign represents a major milestone for me as both education secretary and minister for women and equalities. Ensuring that all young people, boys and girls equally, leave...
View ArticleMerkel's Comments Show a Disregard for the Democratic will of European...
Before many of us could even catch our breath after Britain nearly tore itself in two, England is at it again, playing roulette with our other closest, hard won political partnership. Referenda to...
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Five Amazing Experiences From a Trip to Costa Rica
Costa Rica is one of the greenest destinations in the world. For first time travellers, it's an overwhelming arrest of the senses; unbelievable sights, a breathtaking backdrop, and a once-in-a-lifetime...
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Students Heart Sexual Consent
For too long has sexual harassment and violence plagued the University institutions in the UK. For too long have these everyday sexism issues gone on. For too long have Universities failed to do...
View ArticleWhy I Love the Teenage Cancer Trust
This is the time of year when though being long gone rouge fireworks still seem to be randomly going off, and Halloween items linger on supermarket shelves, clearly unwanted. The time of year when the...
View ArticleThis House Supports the Right to Be Forgotten
On Thursday October 23rd the Cambridge Union Society hosted a debate sponsored by Mendeley about the right to be forgotten online, and voted to oppose the motion. Gabriel Hughes, VP of Analytics at...
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Victoria's Secret's Word Change Is A Step In The Right Direction - But Only A...
Following a wave of public criticism for their 'The Perfect 'Body'' campaign, which featured those words splashed across ten very slim supermodels in underwear, Victoria's Secret have changed the...
View Article'Shameful' NUS Accused Of Encouraging Students To Withdraw From Free...
The National Union of Students has been accused of "actively encouraging" students’ unions to pull out of the upcoming Free Education demo - after it withdraw support over health and safety concerns....
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