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Social Media Is Changing the Way We Think
You know the situation well. You sit down with some close friends, enjoying a good conversation for a few minutes. Then someone checks their phone. You see another friend pick up hers, then another...
View ArticleBetween Forgiveness and Wishing Death: the Margaret Thatcher Problem
It has been hard not to think about death recently. Not because of MH370, but because of two very different events: the anniversary on Tuesday of Margaret Thatcher's passing, and the BBC's haunting...
View ArticleAutism Awareness Month: The Issues They Should Be Raising
Since the 1970s, the Autism Society have made April the Autism Awareness Month, with the UN hosting World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. In all honesty, this day or the month had never grabbed my...
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GCHQ, the Guardian and British Political Culture: Lessons From the Snowden Leaks
The surveillance programmes exposed by Edward Snowden reinvented the term 'Orwellian'. Yet while in the USA thousands marched in solidarity with Snowden and against what he exposed; congressmen...
View ArticleEveryday Sexism: Complacency Won't Serve Feminism
It appears to be a somewhat common belief that political or ideological movements have an endpoint. As if they factor onto a chronological timeline wherein the goals of said movement will eventually be...
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Do Plymouth University Rugby Boys Instigate 'Lad Culture'?
You can look at pretty much every student website and 'lad culture' will be mentioned in various contexts. What I wanted to question is, are university rugby teams perhaps deemed the main perpetrators...
View ArticleFive Foods All Students Rely On
University is the first time most students learn to become entirely self sufficient, and a lack of cooking skills often leads to reliance on basic, easy-to-cook foods. With a very limited budget and...
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RIP Sue Townsend: Our Favourite Adrian Mole Quotes
Adrian Mole needs no introduction, except to say his brilliant creator Sue Townsend died suddenly on Friday, prompting a deluge of tributes and indulgent reminiscing of the awkward teen. We can all...
View ArticleYoung Entrepreneur Of The Week: Vincent Breslin Of Sian's Plan
Vincent Breslin's entrepreneurial skills were recognised early on when in his teens he invented a treasure hunt game in Ireland, earning him an "entrepreneur of the year" award. After an initial stint...
View ArticleIn Defence of National Union of Students
I look awful, I'm covered in garish stickers and t-shirts and I keep using phrases like "structural inequality". No guesses for where I've just been: NUS' National Conference - where national policy...
View ArticleThe Blurry Line Between Flirting and Harassment
In the the last few days several articles have asked the question, what's the difference between flirting and harassment? My favourite response to the question is by Political philosopher Becca...
View ArticleIsraeli Students Face Jail After Refusing To Enlist In Army Over 'War Crimes'...
A group of Israeli students are facing jail for refusing to enlist in the army over its "war crimes" in Palestinian territory, saying they want to start a dialogue around the country's obligatory...
View ArticleWhy a Social Networking Detox Could Save Your Social Life
Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. We rely on these sites on a daily basis - how else are we going to keep hundreds of our friends and followers up to date on our daily experiences, whilst following theirs?...
View Article15 Things That Overwhelm International Students When They Go To University In...
The United Kingdom is a prime destination for many enthusiastic students eager to attend world famous universities and who aspire to imitate the lives of the protagonists of Brideshead Revisited and...
View ArticleBryan Cranston Of Breaking Bad Helps Student Ask Girl To Prom
It's the stuff of dreams, really. Not only does a cute boy ask you to prom, he gets BRYAN CRANSTON to do it. You know, the meth-making teacher from Breaking Bad. Yes, double whammy. Fortunately,...
View ArticleLet the Fight for a Free Education Begin!
Last week, the National Union of Students had its national conference in Liverpool where students from across the country came together to decide its policy for the next 12 months. Compared to last...
View ArticleMeet Student Slam Poet Sensation Megan Beech
Meet: Megan Beech, student slam poet extraordinaire. 20 year old from Bridgwater, Somerset. Second year English Literature student at King's College London. When did you first start slamming? I did my...
View ArticleGeneral Elections 2015: What Is In Store For The Students?
In just over a year's time the nation will take to the polling booths, bolstered by the months of political campaigning that precede every General Election. In the 2010 General Election, the youth...
View ArticleStudent Expelled From King's College London University 'For Failing To Prove...
A former student at King's College London has claimed she was expelled for not being able to provide sufficient evidence she was depressed after falling behind with her work. Jane* says the university...
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Why Graduates Should Consider Working For A Start-Up Business
Britain has a thriving startup and small business scene with more 140,000 new startups launched this year alone, so why do so many students only consider the big recruiters as a career option...
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