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Reclaim Project: The Charity Amplifying The Voices Of Manchester's Youths
A 'Feral Youth' T-Shirt designed by a Manchester Reclaim Project teen to fight back against youth stereotyping In the early hours of 9 September, 2006, 15-year-old Jessie James cycled through a small...
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Explaining 'Student Apathy' to an Adult
On the back of a mainstream rhetoric of apathy, naivety and straight-up ignorance it can be tough at times to be a student. On bad days it can feel like the whole world has conspired against you to...
View ArticleGirl Fired For A Tweet Before She Even Started Work
You know the feeling, you're young and getting a job so you can make a bit of money to splash, but you're not too keen on the job. You're not looking forward to it. You decide to moan about it on...
View ArticleGiving All Youths an Equal Footing on the Career Ladder
93% of young people say they don't get adequate careers advice. Only a quarter are given information on apprenticeships. Just 17% are told what vocational qualifications are available to them. Pretty...
View Article11 Things Which Make You A Goldsmiths Student
Goldsmiths is a great university. Not only is it part of the University of London (of UCL, King's and Queen Mary fame), it boasts an alumni of creatives second to none. As a university this creativity...
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What Are The Political Parties Offering Young People?
The youth vote is an untapped gold mine. As a thinktank recently put it, the party who manages to tap into the vast pool of three million young people who have yet to decide who to vote for, "may just...
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General Election 2015: What Do Students Want From Our Next Government?
Under 25s are a three million-strong voice and have the power to drastically impact on all of the political parties' fortunes this coming general election on May 7. The huge influence of young people...
View ArticleThe Bad News Is Youth Unemployment Is Rising
The recent ONS figures for the September to November 2014 quarter show general unemployment is down. This is fantastic news, of course, and it rightly gained much positive coverage. But what's not so...
View ArticleBloods and Crips-Themed Edinburgh Club Night Smacks of White Privilege
The refusal by promoter Simon Bays to apologise for, or even acknowledge, the arrogant white privilege masquerading as irony in the 'Bloods versus Crips' theme is truly astounding. Bays' disdainful and...
View ArticleAdvice For Young Journalists Trends On Twitter, Just Take It With A Pinch Of...
Today's job market is tough and journalism is no exception - take it from us. Just getting a foot in the door somewhere can be a struggle, the competition is crazy and even when you get a job you can't...
View ArticleNewsquest Newspapers Are Actually Charging Students £120 To Write Stories For...
A newspaper group is giving hopeful young journalists the "exciting" experience of working on its publications - but instead of paying them, is charging the students £120 if they want their articles...
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Chinese Students Thrown Out Of Model UN Following Taiwan Dispute
A number of Chinese delegates were thrown out of a Harvard Model United Nations meeting after they protested against the listing of Taiwan as an independent country. The students were attending the...
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I'm Reluctantly Tiptoeing Towards Tinder In Time For Valentine's Day..
Valentine's Day: if you're single, it's depressing and if you're in a relationship it's an expensive waste of money. Either way, it's unavoidable, especially considering the dominance of social media....
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HuffPost's Skills Space Event: The BBC, Edelman, Microsoft, TfL, Cabinet...
It's totally true. Welcome to the live blog of our first ever Skills Space event, bringing together employers from across the spectrum to talk about the apprenticeships they offer - and what they look...
View ArticleWho Is There for Young People to Vote For?
Politicians have put real emphasis on the power of the 'young voter' for this general election. With the Lib Dem student stronghold shattered by their sell-out in the coalition, the realm of the young...
View ArticleThe Internet: Friend or Foe?
The glorious World Wide Web, oh how I love thee. Thank you for always providing me with the latest news and stories from across the globe. Thank you for allowing me to stay in contact with friends in...
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Tax Justice Is a Matter of Power, Not Ethics
*Andrea Binder [2014] is a Gates Cambridge Scholar at the University of Cambridge doing a PhD in Politics and International Studies. Picture credit: zirconicusso and http://www.freedigitalphotos.net....
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Cambridge Doesn't Have a Reading Week: Here's Why I'm Taking One Anyway
Lots of universities in the UK have a reading week. It's a time for students to take a bit of a break, to catch up on their work, and maybe even have some fun! Not everyone works really hard in their...
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Student Kate Archibald Goes Up Three Dress Sizes After Eating Thousands Of...
A student who was left confused after going up three dress sizes realised she was gorging on calorific food during her sleep, thanks to a rare eating disorder. Kate Archibald, a 20-year-old Aberdeen...
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UCL Students Covered Themselves In Oil For An Orgy.. As Part Of Fossil Fuel...
Half-naked students dripping in oil stormed the corridors at University College, London on Tuesday - all in the name of climate change. Protesters labelled UCL’s relationship with oil industry giants,...
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