7 Things Saved By The Bell Taught Us About School Life
On 20 August, it will be 25 years since that iconic TV series Saved by the Bell was first aired. Yep, that's a quarter of a century since you first swooned over Zack, fought over whether he or Slater...
View Article10 Signs You're An Edinburgh University Student
From preppy rugby-playing Etonians to dungaree-clad ECA students to the Harry Potter Society, University of Edinburgh's students are a diverse bunch. However, there are some quintessential Edinburgh...
View ArticleHow We Should Teach Shakespeare in Schools
Recently, I got in contact with Brendan Kelso, author of successful series Shakespeare for Kids, and got into conversation regarding my little sister and how she was finding studying Shakespeare in...
View ArticleClearing And Adjustment 2014: How To Get The Best Place At University
In the UK, some 189 higher education institutions offer a bamboozling variety of over 30,000 courses. Pupils immersing themselves straight into this swamp of opportunity after their A-levels are likely...
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England's World Cup Hopes Will Be Put to the Test by Ireland
England will face Ireland in the Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final on Wednesday 13 August. Some might brush off Ireland and predict an easy English victory, however with the unpredictable twists and...
View ArticleWhich Universities Have The Most Satisfied Students?
Undergraduates at Bath University, Keele University, St Andrews University and St Mary's University College are among the happiest with their degree, according to the latest annual National Student...
View ArticleThere's More To Life Than University: Welcome To The Age Of The Apprenticeship
With exam results fast-approaching, it can be difficult to see beyond the university hype. However, contrary to popular belief, there is life beyond university. Arguably, a life free from debt and hazy...
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Bournemouth Fashion Students Design New Girl Guides Uniform
A group of fashion students have designed a "fresh, young and versatile" new uniform for the Girl Guides as the organisation continues to be brought up to date. The new range means members will have a...
View ArticleQuick, Pick a Side, Israel or Palestine?
It's not the mutilated bodies of Palestinian children that has retained the world's attention. It's the ease with which the media has managed to package up the conflict into bitesize portions that we...
View ArticleClearing Tips for Parents
'Clearing', the process that helps university applicants without places find institutions with courses that still have places available, can be one of the most stressful periods in the life of a...
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The Need for an Afghan Voice in Reform
*Lindsey Murray [2013] has been studying an MPhil in Criminological Research. Photo credit: Salvatore Vuono and http://www.freedigitalphotos.net. The Western World is aware that international...
View ArticleTowards Peace and Justice: The Transformative Potential of Empathy (Part 2)
In situations of conflict, where group identities are powerfully present and there is a tendency for the in-group to glorify itself and attribute negative traits and discriminatory, often hateful...
View ArticleShould You Settle for University Place Through Clearing?
Next week A-level students will find out if they have made the grades for their first choice of university, whether they will be taking up their insurance offer or going through clearing. My transition...
View ArticleIt's Time for Soft Skills to Be Given the Hard Sell
As young people get ready to receive their exam results, a recent study has revealed just how much employers believe that qualifications alone are not enough to get a job. The nation's bosses are...
View ArticleAugust Legal News Review
THEME: Big Wins for Small Organisations Case Cosmetic Warriors v Amazon.co.uk [2014] (Precedent case: Interflora v Marks & Spencer [2013]) Area Intellectual Property What to Note Amazon was using...
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Andy Burnham, Save Our NHS!
Our healthcare system is in crisis. Since 2010, the policies of our coalition government have inflicted huge damage on our National Health Service, and unless we act as a nation to remedy this, the...
View ArticleCharging Drunks to Use A&E? Oh, the Humanity
Every so often, I read an article or hear a soundbite that makes me so angry, I decide I must blog about it, instantly. In reality, blogging is not typically the best option when I am so angry. The...
View ArticleKim Kardashian's 'Selfish' Publicity Stunt
Everyone's heard of the term "selfie" - most of us have taken huge numbers of them and slapped them up on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...it's hugely popular. But Kim Kardashian has taken the concept...
View ArticleWhy Movies Need X-Men and X-Women
Last time I posted here, I was talking about the lack of female creatives in the advertising industry. Only weeks later, I stumbled across the results of a survey that Stephen Follows (no relation) had...
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Borneo Stabbings: Family Of British Medical Student, Neil Dalton, Stabbed To...
The family of one of the two British medical students stabbed to death in a bar in Borneo last week have spoken of their disbelief. Neil Dalton's parents and brother paid tribute to the 22-year-old,...
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