Book Review: Tim Congdon's 'Money in a Free Society'
Long a monetarist advocate, Tim Congdon's distinguished career involved roles in the City of London and as a key advisor to the Thatcher government. To this day, Money in a Free Society remains one of...
View ArticleThings To Do On A Year Abroad In Paris
When faced with the question of where to go on my year abroad, where else in the French-speaking world is better than Paris? The city of love, lights, great food, great views, and, if you know where to...
View ArticleVictoria's Secret's 'Perfect Body' Campaign Shows How Society Encourages...
Looking back at my adolescence, I remember a particular episode with great clarity: seeing cellulite on my legs for the first time when I was 19 and inducing myself into a state of panic. I went out...
View ArticleStudents To Protest, Call For Scrapping Of Tuition Fees
Students across England have started a week of protests in a call to the government to abolish tuition fees. The protests will take place this week on campuses around the country, leading up to a...
View ArticleLecturers To Strike, Meaning Students Won't Be Set Coursework Or Receive Marks
As part of the ongoing row over pensions, academics around the country are set to hold a marking boycott, meaning students will not be set coursework, receive marks or feedback, or be able to sit...
View ArticleSheffield University Scraps Library Fines
The University of Sheffield has abolished fines for overdue library books, meaning students will no longer be punished for late returns. Library fines continue to be an issue for many universities,...
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London Students Living On Construction Site, Despite Paying Up To £2252 A...
Students in London are being forced to live on a construction site as their £35m private halls weren't finished in time - despite paying up to £2252 a month in rent. Prices at Pure City Student Living...
View ArticleFive Life Lessons From University
University will teach you how to read a 600 page book in twenty minutes, how to write an essay in a day, and how to appear really clever. It'll also teach you some valuable life lessons that you'll...
View ArticleAttention Every Student Ever: There Is Now A PES University League
Finally, university students have something to put all those spare hours outside of lectures into, as Konami has announced a Pro-Evolution Soccer (PES) university tournament. Konami, the makers of...
View ArticlePrivately-Educated Graduates Earn More Than State Schooled, Even If They're...
Going to private school makes you likely to earn more money than your state-schooled university peers, even in the same job with the same degree, a study has found. Research published by the Institute...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Study Playlist
With reading week finally here and essay deadlines looming, we're sure a lot of you are looking for something to listen to while you're studying. Well, look no further, as we've created the ultimate...
View ArticleStudents At University of Pennsylvania Can Study 'Wasting Time On The Internet'
Students at the University of Pennsylvania will be able to study "wasting time on the internet" as a degree level course from 2015 onwards. For many years, the internet has been a fountain of all the...
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10 Apps Every Traveller Needs
Travelling isn't about pull-out maps and carrying around a dozen guide books anymore. It's much simpler. Just pack your smartphone and you'll have everything you need at your fingertips. Here are the...
View ArticleMarcus Sedgwick's 'Non-Tip' Tips for Young Writers
Award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick is widely renowned throughout the literary world for his enthralling characters, spiralling plot twists and adventurous ideas he incorporates within every single...
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In Defence of Sexy Costumes
I think it was Voltaire who once said "Halloween is the one day a year when a girl can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything else about it." Or maybe it was a Mean Girls quote....
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Young Entrepreneur Of The Week: Bejay Mulenga
Bejay Mulenga, 20, went down a storm when he spoke about his journey as an entrepreneur at the Tory party conference in Birmingham this year. The young entrepreneur spoke of how he changed from being...
View ArticleHow Can You Be Successful In The Music Industry? Wretch 32 Shares His Secrets
Jermaine Scott, better known as Wretch 32, is a successful rapper whose music has regularly topped the charts. However his life hasn't always been so glamorous; Wretch was homeless at 16 - and went to...
View Article9 Weird And Wonderful Halloween Parties In London
If you're like us and you leave everything to the last minute, then you may be having a minor panic on where to be seen for Halloween. Well, never fear as we've rounded up the quirkiest, weirdest, and...
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Why Kenya's Public Transport System Is Fighting Cashless Payment
*Marlen de la Chaux [2013] is a Gates Scholar at Cambridge University's Judge Business School, pursuing a PhD in Management Studies. She is currently a visiting research fellow with iHub in Nairobi,...
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Ukip Victory Is a False Dawn for British Democracy
Wikimedia Commons, Eurorealist Newsletter It cannot be denied that UKIP have had a good month. Not only has Nigel Farage been invited to take part in the party leader's TV debate in 2015, but Tory...
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