This Guy Made A Cheese And Bacon Toastie In His Lecture On A George Foreman...
One guy took lecture snacks to the next level and went all out to make a cheese and bacon toastie in his class, even bringing in his very own George Foreman grill. Naturally, Twitter went mad. Y'all...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2015: Here's How Students Are Going To Vote
New political research on how students are going to vote in the general election reveals nearly a third intend to back Labour - with the same amount opting for the Conservatives. A mere 1% are UKIP...
View ArticleNUS Announces More Anti-Lib Dem 'Liar Liar' Billboards Despite Student...
The National Union of Students will put up three more anti-Liberal Democrat billboards from Thursday, despite opposition for the campaign from students. The billboards will be located in train stations...
View ArticleQueen's University Belfast's Charlie Hebdo Conference Cancelled Over...
An academic conference focusing on the Charlie Hebdo massacre in January and its legacy has been cancelled by the Vice Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, on the basis of concerns about security...
View ArticleGreen Party Accused Of Employing 'Highly Inappropriate' Tactics By...
The Greens have been accused of employing "highly inappropriate" tactics after it emerged the party had been giving out proxy voting forms to students, which had already been filled in with the details...
View ArticleTeach Politics in Schools: Young People Deserve to Have Their Voice Heard, So...
Recently I had lunch with some friends in their early twenties. Predictably, the topic of the imminent General Election came up - I was surprised that one well-educated friend didn't know what a...
View ArticleWho Should LGBT+ People Vote For?
General Election fever is in full-swing. Different areas of society are being urged, swayed and pleaded with to vote a certain why. With that in mind, who should the LGBT+ citizens of the United...
View ArticleStudents Need More Information If We Are to Tackle Education Divide
Access to education should not be dependent on who you are or where you live. It's a statement few would argue with in terms of sentiment but one many would object to as a reflection of reality. The...
View ArticleYoung People With Cancer Need Better Relationships and Sex Advice
Every day, six young people aged 16-24 receive the shocking news that they have cancer. Treatment usually starts immediately, can last for up to three years, and disrupts every area of their lives. Of...
View ArticleWhy We're All Feminists
It's really odd, and really common, that people preface feminist statements with 'I'm not a feminist, but...' and I still don't understand why. Well actually I think I do, but I'm going to pretend I...
View ArticleI'm Not Voting and I Don't Feel Guilty
The deadline to register your vote has passed and it's official: I won't be voting. I won't be trudging into a polling station come 7 May and checking a box next to a person's name. I've observed the...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2015: Who *Is* UKIP?
UKIP is the most talked about party on Twitter, but that doesn't necessarily mean we're up to scratch on their policies. Not to worry though, we've teamed up with Scenes of Reason to break down what...
View ArticleMeh-lection 2015
Let me start first by saying this, politics is a huge part of my life. I've been following political debates for a long time, I've written articles for newspapers and websites about political issues...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2015: Here's Where The UK's Main Political Parties Stand On...
The economy is the third most talked about issue on social media, so it's pretty clear we care about it. What can sometimes be a little unclear, however, is what each party's policy is on it. That's...
View ArticleChannel 4's E4 Will Shut Down During Election Day To Get Young People To Vote
Channel 4 will shut down E4 on the day of the general election to persuade more young people to stop watching television and go out to vote. Regular programs on May 7 will be replaced by "Darren", the...
View ArticleEdge Hill University Becomes First In UK To Offer Drag Kings And Queens Module
A Lancashire university is about to become the first UK higher education institution to offer a module based on the art of drag. Edge Hill University will offer the module, entitled 'Drag Kings and...
View ArticleThe General Election, Students, and Tax: What You Should Know and How It...
Tax is a tricky subject- even the adults don't get it correct all the time. As a student, every penny is precious, and paying tax doesn't seem like it's a whole lot of fun. Fortunately, students don't...
View ArticleGoldsmiths SU Forced To Backtrack Over Event Which Banned White and Male...
Goldsmiths Students' Union has been forced to backtrack over an event which banned "white and/or male" attendees, following public outcry. The event, which was a meeting to follow-up the occupation of...
View ArticleYour Vote Can Change the UK
At the 2010 General Election, almost 16million people - 34.9% - did not vote. Around five million fewer people voted Conservative, and only slightly more voted for either of the Coalition parties than...
View ArticleMeet The Student Tackling Gender Inequality In The Pakistani Community
Gender inequality is an issue that has sprung to the forefront of social activism over the past few months, but the current representation of feminism isn't everyone's cup of tea. Kiran Tasneem, a...
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