Guidance for the Naive Undergraduate - Part Eight: the Best Days of My Life?
They (whoever they are!) say your university days are the best days of your life. This seems an odd statement to make and sort of renders the rest of your life pointless in living, if anything. I mean...
View ArticleBedlam Behind Bars - The Brutal Truth
A while ago on TV (BBC I believe), there was a programme called 'Bedlam Behind Bars'. It looked into whether there is enough being done to support prisoners with mental health issues in America. A lot...
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Palestinian Student Malaka Shwaikh Escaped To Sheffield, But Her Family Is...
To her fellow Sheffield University students, Malaka Shwaikh stood out for winning the highest ever number of votes in the student union's history when she ran for education officer. To others, the...
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My Family Are Alive, But What They Have Been Through Is Undescribable
Malaka is my name. I am of the generation of children born during the first Intifada. My grandparents are from the city of Yaffa, now a part of present day Israel. I have a sharp recollection of the...
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You Might Not See It, But It Still Exists
A few days ago, I sat under a porch as the rain poured in South India listening to the story of a former bonded labourer. Like many others I had heard, his story was notable not because of its...
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How to 'Do' Italy in Only Eight Days
Travelling is extremely popular with students and graduates but we don't always have the time (or money!) to go gallivanting around the world for months. I have just got back from 8 glorious days in...
View ArticleUniversities Should Take Control Of Student Debt, Says David Willetts
Graduates could soon be repaying their student loan to their university, if a new policy proposed by the former universities minister goes ahead. Universities would be in control of their graduates'...
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Oxford Graduate Emily-Rose Eastop Raises £19,000 To Fund Masters, And Hasn't...
A graduate is attempting to raise £26,000 by crowdfunding a master's course at Oxford University, despite being unemployed for four years. Emily-Rose Eastop, 26, graduated with a 2:1 in humanities from...
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Will You Help A Palestinian Teen Escape? Sheffield Uni Society Fundraises To...
A university society is fundraising to help pay the living expenses of a Palestinian student living in Gaza so they can escape their war-torn homeland and pursue their education in the UK. Sheffield...
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Fears Grow For Missing Nottingham University Student Tom Nixon: Have You Seen...
Fears are growing for the safety of a 20-year-old university student who went missing almost a week ago and who hasn't been heard from since. Tom Nixon, a law student at Nottingham University, was last...
View ArticleMeet The Great British Bake Off's Youngest Contestant EVER: Schoolgirl Martha...
Martha Collison will very soon become a household name after being named the youngest ever contestant to take part in the hit TV series the Great British Bake Off. The 17-year-old schoolgirl from...
View ArticleBelgium Students Unveil Drone That Could Save Lives
Three students from the University of Leuven, in Belgium, have designed this unmanned aircraft, originally as part of their thesis. Its design and flying range give this drone advantage over similar...
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Women's Rugby World Cup 2014: A Realistic Chance for English Sporting Glory
England Women have flown out to France to compete in the Women's Rugby World Cup starting this Friday 1 August. England kick off their campaign against Samoa that evening at Marcoussis. England have...
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How to Undermine Your Gender in One Easy Step
Oh dear, it really does seem like us girls aren't sticking together these days doesn't it? We've had #YesAllWomen - which in fairness was a wonderful thing in itself, and only marginally ruined by the...
View ArticleOak Creek Massacre, Two Years On
On Sunday 5th August 2012, a white supremacist shot and killed six people attending religious services at the suburban Wisconsin Sikh Gurdwara. The shooter who was identified as Wade Michael Page, also...
View ArticleEmployers Want Social Skills Over Academia, Survey Reveals
Employers want "soft" social skills over academic prowess, preferring the enthusiastic, confident average Joe to the quiet, geeky, first-class honours candidate. A desirable candidate at the...
View ArticleLife-Time Ban For Teacher Jason McDermott Who Punched And Pulled Hair Of...
A teacher from a secondary school in Solihull, Birmingham has been given a life-time ban from teaching after punching, jabbing and pulling the hair of students. Jason McDermott, 45, was found guilty of...
View ArticleMissing Nottingham Student, Tom Nixon Found Safe and Well After Missing For...
Nottingham student Tom Nixon who went missing on Thursday 24 July has been found safe and well in Manchester, following a nationwide hunt for him. The 20-year-old law student was last seen in his home...
View ArticleBrits 'Bad' at Languages: A Belief Worth Challenging
We are constantly being told Britons are 'bad' at languages. Recent reports, which have used the terms of 'crisis' and 'language skills deficit' to describe the state of languages in the UK, have been...
View ArticleMindful Moments Make a Difference to Your Life - Personally and Professionally.
Mindful moments do not have to be a formal practice. You do not need to rest in a lotus position, sitting at a shrine, wearing nothing but orange to experience a mindful moment. Mindful moments can...
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