How to Make Your Mark - and That All-Important First Impression
The outlook for young people looking to take that first step into work is definitely looking brighter. Youth unemployment is declining, the Chancellor promised to double the number of apprenticeships...
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Meet The Taiwanese Tony Stark, Complete With Cardboard Iron Man Armour
A twenty year-old artist and student has been dubbed 'The Taiwanese Tony Stark' for his life-size Iron Man armour . . . crafted out of cardboard. Hollywood's famous Stan Winston School of Character...
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How to Solve a Problem Like Maria
Less than a quarter of Britons trust MPs. This worrying fact was published in an IPSOS/Mori poll in December 2013. If you polled the same people today, that figure would be below a fifth, thanks to the...
View Article8 Tips On How To Get A Job In Cyber Security
Your career adviser might not be too well versed on cyber security, let alone how to get a job in it. So we spoke to Philippa Melaniphy, Marketing Manager, at e-skills UK, who shared her tips on how to...
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Guess What? A-Levels And GCSEs Are Going To Be Made EVEN Harder
Pupils across the UK are bound to be cowering in fear after Michael Gove revealed A-levels and GCSEs are to be made even harder. Dramatic changes to A-levels will be introduced in 2015 and 2016, the...
View ArticleWhy Is Mental Health So Low on University Agendas?
Depression is something that I've struggled with for the majority of my life, but I only really became aware of it a few years ago. Before then, I just put my feelings and behaviour down to being...
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Universities Refuse To Disclose How Much Vice-Chancellors Are Being Paid, Say...
Information on secret details of pay rises for vice-chancellors is not being shared by universities, according to a report into the "murky world" of senior academic wages. According to the University...
View ArticleStudents Will Still Be Paying Back Tuition Fee Loans In Their 50s, Study Warns
The vast majority of students will still be paying back university tuition fee loans when they are in their early 50s, and many will never repay their debt, meaning the government will lose millions of...
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WIN A Game Of Thrones Chair - The Throne Of Swords
One of the most talked about shows of recent times, Game of Thrones, is returning with its much-awaited fourth season and excitement is mounting around the world. Fans can be brought even closer to the...
View ArticleVince Cable Failed To Make Theresa May 'See Sense' On Migration, Warns Labour
Vince Cable has "let down" universities by failing to stop home secretary Theresa May's net migration cap, which has caused "immense damage' to the economy by putting off international students from...
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Campus Style At Exeter University
University fashion and style are both things which vary widely, not only between campuses, but also within them. Today we're taking a look at what students are wearing at Exeter University. Well known...
View ArticleIt's Time to Fell the Students' Union Censors
What is the most damaging and pernicious phenomenon currently infiltrating British higher education? For many, it is 'lad culture' - the pervasive 'scourge' of university bars across the country. For...
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The Sun Banned At Staffordshire University Over Page Three Topless Models
Student leaders have voted to ban distribution of the newspaper on Staffordshire University campus In protest of the topless page three models featured daily in The Sun. More than 30 student unions...
View ArticleFormer Tony Blair Advisor, Peter Hyman, Wants A War On 'Grunting Teenager'
Schools should teach pupils to speak eloquently to help dispel the myth of the "grunting teenager", a former Labour government adviser has said. Being able to talk well is vital if young people are to...
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Sussex University Students Most Likely To Engage In Sexual Activity With...
Students at Sussex University are the most likely group in the UK to engage in sexual activity with their lecturers, research has revealed. After witnessing a recent increase in the number of...
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A Day In The Life Of A L'Oreal Graduate Trainee
It's all very well hearing about all these graduate programmes, but what's it actually like to be on one? Well you're about to find out. As part of our new Skills Space section, L'Oreal gave us a sneak...
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Job Bingo: How To Pick Yourself Up When You're Unemployed And Job Hunting
It's a hard slog, job-hunting is. It's difficult to keep yourself perky, and positive, and full of radiant sunshine when you're get rejected left right and centre. Even worse is not even hearing...
View ArticleStudents Line Up On Bridge For Senior Prom Picture, Bridge Collapses,...
Last Sunday students of Pierce High School, Nebraska, US were left looking worse for wear after the bridge they were standing on for prom photos collapsed into a four-foot-deep creek. The group of 22...
View Article10 Tips For Coping With Exam Stress
High stress levels around exam time can have a detrimental effect on student's performance, as it causes panic and mind blocks during time-pressured exams. While a little bit of stress around exam time...
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'Racist' Swan Attacks Foreign Students At Warwick University
A swan nesting at a university has been accused of attacking students from ethnic minorities. Warwick University has had to erect a fence around a campus lake to stop the swan terrorising students, The...
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