Why I #DoDemocracy And Got Involved In Politics
Politics is considered to be boring and something for old, grey haired men, who grew up in wealth and were privately educated. This is the reason why most people do not get involved in politics....
View ArticleYoung People - We've Got to Take Politics More Seriously
It struck me today that we are now less than 6 months away from the May 2015 General Election. The sad reality is that unless there is a radical change in the perceptions that young people have of...
View ArticleA Letter to My 18-Year-Old Self
Hi, It's been three years we've seen each other. Where has that time gone? A lot has been running through my mind recently and I wanted to write to you about it. I hope you don't mind. I suppose before...
View ArticlePoliticians Should be Made to Stick to Their Promises, or Face Consequences
"We won't raise taxes", "We will not allow university fees to go up", "We'll cut the deficit" and "Net migration will fall to 100,000." All of these are well-known, fairly recent 'promises' made by...
View ArticleHow a Game of 'Bump' Nearly Determined the University I Went To
University application season is an interesting time of year. Students are stressed and ultra-competitive. Parents are often the exact same. There's almost the mutual feeling that over a decade of...
View ArticleMore Than a Label: Championing a Cause Not Becoming the Cause
Christmas is without a doubt my favourite time of year. I love the Christmas lights and the spectacular window displays. Let's face it; it is the one time a year when we have an excuse to be a kid...
View ArticleAsexuality: When Somebody Described Sexual Attraction to Me, I Couldn't...
"There wasn't really a defining moment, I gradually realised over time. The first was obviously learning that it was a real thing. The second was listening to the way people talked about their...
View ArticleCompassion and Kindness
Compassion is a funny thing isn't it? Human emotions are complicated and difficult to understand; sometimes we can barely understand ourselves, let alone others. Motivations and reasons behind our...
View ArticleWhy Does It Matter If Muhammad Is The Most Popular Name In The UK?
Google the name 'Muhammad' and you will find articles from The Guardian, The Mirror, RT, Buzzfeed and Metro - to name a few - about whether Muhammad is the most popular baby's name in the UK for 2014....
View Article100 Preserved Brains Go Missing From Texas University
Around 100 preserved brains, belonging to former inmates of a lunatic asylum, have "gone missing" from the University of Texas, baffling scientists. The organs had been kept in the animal resources...
View ArticleBest Budget Christmas Jumpers Under £30
We all like a warm, snuggly Christmas jumper - but who wants to blow half their student loan or their monthly paycheck on one? No-one, that's who. But don't worry, you don't have to resort to your gran...
View Article5 Tips To Help You Land A Job With An Entrepreneur
So you want to work for an entrepreneur? Who wouldn’t? It’s some of the best on-the-job training you can get, no two days are the same and you’ll have the experience of helping to grow a business....
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Shia LaBeouf's Rape Allegation Is A Wake-Up Call That We Need To Talk About...
'He must have loved it!' 'Why didn't he just make her stop? What a load of b*s*' I've read many things to this tune in recent days following the claim by actor Shia LaBeouf that he was raped by a...
View ArticleOutsourcing Homework May Ruin Your Education
Cheap labour is one thing. Cheap intellectual labour is quite another. Because when you can 'afford' a highly educated person to write your course work and essays that were supposed to give you...
View ArticleWhy We Need to Remember Srebrenica
In July 1995, as a one-year-old, I was saying my first words, taking my first steps and exploring the environment around me. At the same time, over 8,000 men and boys were systematically massacred in...
View ArticleStudent Gets To Keep £3,600 Amazon Goods Sent To Him By Mistake
Christmas definitely came early for one student who has been told he can keep £3,600 worth of gifts from Amazon which were mistakenly sent to him. Robert Quinn received packages including a £889...
View ArticleStudents Stage 'Die In' To Protest UCL's Investment in Fossil Fuel Companies
Students "dropped dead" outside a UCL Council meeting last Friday to protest the university’s reported £14.4m investment in the fossil fuel industry. Around 70 students staged a "die in" on Tottenham...
View ArticleAutumn Statement 2014: George Osborne Unveils Postgraduate Masters Loans Scheme
George Osborne has revealed the government will be backing loans of up to £10,000 for students studying postgraduate masters courses. The announcement was made during his Autumn Statement in which he...
View ArticleLow Body Confidence Undermines Females' Work And Education, Report Finds
Low body confidence in women and girls can have a catastrophic effect on their work, academic performance and their ability to contribute to society, a shocking report has revealed. In some cases,...
View ArticlePolice Accused Of 'Extreme' Violence Against Warwick Students As Peaceful...
Police have been accused of using "extreme, disproportionate" violence against a group of Warwick University students after a seemingly peaceful protest turned sour. Video footage shows students from...
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