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The Millennial Generation Manifesto
I want my voice to be heard, but not only my voice, but that of my peers. So often it is translated that the millennial generation does not engage with politics, but I personally think it is better...
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Fake Harvard College Rejection Letter Is Causing Some Real Problems For Its...
When Molly McGaan wrote a fake rejection letter from Harvard College for her school's satire magazine, she simply wanted to "turn something sad into something funny". Little did she realise it would be...
View ArticleStudent Only Realised She Was Attracted To Women After Friend Changed Tinder...
Syra Johal and Grace Goddard always considered themselves to be straight, until they started using dating app Tinder. It was only when one of Syra's friends changed here preferences to "likes men and...
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Politicians Agree on This One Issue
Politicians aren't known to agree, but they did reach a consensus on one thing last week: how poor careers advice is in the UK. That's probably not surprising to anyone who's recently come through the...
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International Women's Day 2015: Has Lad Culture Really Gone Away?
The battle against lad culture on campuses has stepped up a notch during the past year, with male and females alike joining the call to arms to turn their universities into safer spaces and stamp out...
View ArticleIt's So Important for Girls to Have a Safe Space Where They Can Explore the...
As a female Biomedical Science student in a male-dominated industry, I'm a vocal supporter of the need for women's achievements to be celebrated and given the respect they deserve. The theme for...
View ArticleWhy I Am Spending International Women's Day Inside an Occupation
This weekend, I am celebrating International Women's Day with fellow women and non-binary activists inside an occupation of Senate House, the administrative heart of the University of London. As I look...
View ArticleThe Funding Illusion
Suppose a country is importing more than it exports, and suppose that its citizens want to net save. In this case, if the population wants to maintain the same standard of living it is used to, then...
View ArticleUniversity of Oklahoma Fraternity Shut Down After Racist Video
Warning: video contains explicit language. A university has closed a branch of one of the largest fraternities in the United States after a video appeared online appearing to show its members...
View ArticleWhy IdeasTap Is Closing
Today, I am the bearer of sad news. On the 2 June 2015, IdeasTap will shut its doors. It is a painful day for me, and for the whole IdeasTap team. Over the last six years we have worked hard to make...
View ArticleThe Darkest Backdrops Reveal the Brightest Stars
I grew up in Leicester where youth unemployment was rife. I witnessed many of my peers struggle to find work so know how this can affect a young life. Although the economic climate is picking up, young...
View ArticleNational Apprenticeship Week: What Do Companies Want? BBC, Microsoft, Cabinet...
Last month, HuffPost UK hosted a careers advice event for London teenagers to give them a chance to learn about apprenticeships. We wanted to give those who might not have the "right contacts" a chance...
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General Election 2015: Meet The Young People Voting Tory
Despite nearly a third of all Conservative party members being over 60, there has been a recent resurgence in the youth wing of the party. Conservative Future, which only a decade ago carried a meagre...
View ArticlePolice 'Used By Parents And Homes As Way To Discipline Children'
Fighting over a TV remote control, damaging a fence and pushing a parent are among the reasons police have unnecessarily arrested children, a report has found. The report, which focussed on how police...
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German University Professor Rejects Indian Student Because Of The Country's...
A German professor rejected an Indian student from an internship because she did not agree with the country's "rape problem", saying it was "unbelievable" India had not been able to solve the issue....
View ArticleEvery School Should Have Someone To Lead Its Career Education
Since 2011 career education and guidance has been under attack in England. Politicians like Michael Gove have argued that there was no need for any kind of professional support for young people's...
View ArticleThe Promise of the Women of Kobane
A few years back, a cartoon was doing its rounds on social media. It shows a White woman in a skimpy bikini and a Muslim woman in a full burka, each thinking that the other is oppressed. Both are...
View ArticleHow I Overcame the Anger Eating Away at All the Good Stuff in My Life
Bad news doesn't always make you sad. Sometimes it makes you angry. That's what happened to me, and my anger started to eat away at all the good stuff in my life. I was only 11 when I first found out I...
View ArticleWatch The Moment A PETA Protester Storms Crufts Show
The moment a protester stormed the world-famous dogs Crufts to campaign against pedigree dogs breeding practices has been caught on film. Animal rights activist and Leeds student Luke Steele...
View ArticleHow Do You Beat Bullies? By Finding Your Place in the World
I know how it feels to be bullied. It feels lonely. Bullies made me feel like I wasn't safe at school, like I didn't belong, so I used to walk for hours trying to shake off the feelings of loneliness....
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