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Slowly, the dark sky is gently rinsed by hints of blue. Dark blue, light blue, lighter... And gold wash. So emerges the silhouettes of pink coloured clouds, rejoicing at the dawn of a new day. One of...
View ArticleThe Most Dangerous Road
The bus was stifling, and the smell of evaporated sweat and petrol hung heavy in the air. I squeezed myself onto the back seat with my new friend, Dieumerci, the nephew of a pastor I had stayed with in...
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Teachers Launch War On Mediocre Government
UK teachers have vowed an "all-out war on mediocrity" in government. Under new powers, which will be unveiled in May, up to 303 'coasting' MPs could be forced onto the shadow benches. Any Conservative...
View ArticleThe Fashionable Student: Guide to Smart Shopping
We often indulge in the idea that clothes shopping is the ultimate therapy, and back in the good old days when shopping was simply a case of picking out something nice and heading to the bank of mom...
View ArticleWhat Not to Do in a Student House
Living in a student house can be intimidating - suddenly you're faced with scary adult things like bills and landlords. But it can also be very rewarding - if you stick to a few basic rules. Here are...
View ArticleIt's Time We Start Protecting Trans Kids
I am somewhat lucky to be a gay male in Birmingham. I am graced within an amazing community of LGBTQ+ people. My best friends are gay, and, for the first time in my life; I feel safe to express who I...
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So, What's the Top Earning UK Careers? You Might Be Surprised
In the current economic climate it's so important to think about the nature of our work. More and more people are thinking about doing work that really matters. I've been looking more and more closely...
View ArticleNightclub Sends Text To Aberdeen Students Telling Them They Have An STD
Students in Aberdeen were left feeling rather crabby after a nightclub sent a mass text warning they might have a sexually transmitted disease. The text, sent by the Underground club, read: "Someone...
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Voter Decline In Young People 'A National Scandal'
Students and first-time voters will play a crucial role in deciding which parties govern their future at the general election in May, but new research reveals more than 1.3m youths haven't even signed...
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A Different Kind Of League Table: Is Your Uni One Of The 80% Stifling Free...
Four out of five universities are actively stifling students' freedom of expression - so say the results of the UK's first free speech league table. From sombreros to so-called "public buffoonery",...
View ArticleStop Everything! UEA Has Opened A Nap Room - And It Even Has Eye Masks
For too long has the ability to nap on campus been the whimsical fantasy of many a university student. Whether it's to boost the brain after a long night in the library, or to stem the hangover after a...
View ArticleIt's Time to Take Creative Subjects Seriously
Creative industries have hit an all-time high and are worth a phenomenal £77 billion to the UK economy according to government figures out this month. Break that down further and that's £8.8million per...
View ArticleUEA Student Launches Worldwide Toilet Finder App
If you find ur-ine desperate need for the toilet while out and about, there's now no need to go potty, thanks to a new loo-finder app. University student Jake Ruston's latest free piece of software...
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Radical Muslim Student David Souaan, Who Wanted ISIS Flag To Fly Over Downing...
A radical Muslim student who wanted the black flag of the Islamic State to fly over Downing Street has been jailed for three and a half years after being found guilty of planning to join rebel forces...
View ArticleNSFW: Mother's Reaction To Son's Return After Travelling Is Priceless. (And...
Reunions can get totes emosh sometimes, but this mum went through every stage in the book. And then threw out the book. And then started profusely swearing. Warning: you might want to turn the volume...
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Whose University?: The Campaign of Small Things (And Big Things Too)
The little things matter. Like wearing those socks that make you smile. Like having the perfect cup of tea in the morning. Like remembering to make a birthday card for your mum. And they matter in...
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Prisoners and Full-time Students
*Sytske Besemer [2008] did a PhD in Criminology at the University of Cambridge with the support of a Gates Cambridge Scholarship and is doing a postdoc at University of California Berkeley. Photo...
View ArticleTo Read or Not to Read... E-books
As a postgraduate English student, I spend most of my life pouring over books, both for my degree and for myself. As a postgraduate English student, I have very little cash to support and sustain this...
View ArticleAt Goldsmiths, the Mere Threat of a Backlash Against Comedian Kate...
"So fucking Goldsmiths." That is the phrase that immediately sprang to mind after reading that a performance at the London university by comedian Kate Smurthwaite was cancelled last night in response...
View ArticleSurviving on a Student Budget: Tips on Getting the Most Out of your Shopping...
Students have a stereotype, depending on who you speak to they either survive on pot noodles and own branded beans. Granted, It may be true to a certain extent, but it doesn't have to be. Times are...
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