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Rosie Stephenson: The Woman Who Wrote Over Three Thousand Articles on Wikipedia

On June 4, 2007, Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight was reading a book at her son's apartment in San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Halfway through the reading, she decided to find out more about the publisher...

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Racing Against Time

In a not-so-crazy plot twist, the semester is over! Ok, I guess that's not really a plot twist, it was always going to end. But what I can't get over right now is how quickly it's gone. People always...

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Learning From Budget Cuts

With the prospect of a heavily cut budget, George Osborne has been contemplating the best way to allocate the resources of the United Kingdom. Although I am of course a patriot of Tea-Party Texan...

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From Secondary School to University: Story of a Transition

Before we explore what transitioning from secondary school to university is like, let me briefly present myself to you through this virtual platform. Some interesting (okay, perhaps weird too) facades...

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Street Harassment Isn't Just About Sexism, It's Also an Issue of Racism

I was reading Paige Tutt's brilliant blog post about her online dating experiences as a black woman, and how at one point she was extremely fetishized, receiving messages like 'I've never been with a...

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Allow Me to Fix Our Education System

Currently, the rate at which teachers are opting out of the education system is staggering. Teachers no longer feel that it is feasible to teach children to a high standard, while catering to the...

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Which University Produces The Most Employable Graduates?

The University of Cambridge has replaced the University of Oxford in number one position on the 2014 Global Employability University Survey, which ranks how well universities perform in regards to...

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Young Entrepreneur Of The Week: Meet The 23-Year-Old Running The Rather...

Angelica Malin, 23, set up About Time Magazine last year, after graduating from the University of Bristol where she studied English and Drama. An online magazine exploring everything in London and...

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What Is Sober Clubbing Really Like? Three Freshers Share Their Experiences

Could you face the sticky floors, perpetual pushing and tinnitus-inducing music of student clubs without a "vodka blanket"? These three freshers have all embraced the sober clubbing experience, with...

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What's All This 'Women in the Workplace' Stuff About Anyway?

I previously wrote a blog about me "regaining focus" on women. Cambridge had taken hold of me: I was so engrossed in my studies (kind of), theatre and formal hall that my perspective on diversity...

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Fracking: Climate Change Concerns

The following is an extract from a research piece entitled 'The future of UK shale gas" and is the final article in a series on environmental concerns related to fracking. Proponents of shale gas...

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12 Ways That Made In Chelsea Resembles The Life Of A Fresher

We know what you're thinking - there is NO WAY that the glamorous (and vacuous) lives of the Made in Chelsea cast could in any way resemble your fresher's experience. How can you compare elegant masked...

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2014: The Year Students Decided We Had Had Enough

It's been over four years since the 2010 protests which saw more than 50,000 students take to the streets of London to demonstrate against the coalition's plans to further commoditise education and...

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Labour Is the Only Party Committed to Giving Young People the Opportunity to...

On Monday Ed Miliband announced that a future Labour government will ensure all 16 and 17 year olds will be able to take part in our democratic system and thus will be able to cast their votes from May...

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Win A Frank's RedHot Sauce Goody Bag, Including An iPod Nano And Skullcandy...

What comes from the States, is redder that Santa’s suit and sells a bottle per minute? HuffPost UK Students has partnered with Frank’s RedHot Sauce to help cure your holiday blues by giving away a...

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Southampton University Students' Plan To Grow Lettuce On Mars Is Hotting Up

A student project which hopes to grow lettuce on Mars is hotting up after it was the only UK entry to reach the finals of an international competition, run by MarsOne. The group of students from...

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Life After Orange Wednesdays: How The Cinema Can Still Be Affordable To Students

We're a generation that has texted FILM to 241 since 2003. But yesterday EE announced that Orange Wednesdays are to be no more. A representative from the EE brand said: "After 10 great years our brand...

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'Bitch In Business' Is The Feminist Version Of 'All About That Bass'

This, say its creators, is "a love letter to all the badass bitches who aren’t afraid to be themselves in the business world." Made by three students at the Columbia Business School in New York, 'Bitch...

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10 Good Things About Staying At Uni Over The Holidays

Whether you're staying at uni for financial reasons, because you're a foreign student and it's tricky to get home or you just need some quiet and the uni facilities to get your work done, remaining in...

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No More Excuses: It's Time to Boycott the Despicable Banter Defence

It sneakily made its way into the living room, invading our TV screens, greedily stealing a monopoly on modern humour through shows like The Inbetweeners and Bad Education - an ugly addition to the...

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