In Defence of Men
So, the other day I had the audacity to try and go to a London club with a group of five of my male friends from home. We were turned away. The reason? Because we were a group of young men, and young...
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Swallowing Hard Truths: Russia, Britain, and LGBT Rights
It might not be very wintry here in the UK, but we're deep in the Winter Olympics season, with just under a week left of Olympic action, and just seventeen days away from the beginning of the Winter...
View Article'Thanks To The Internet, Self-Harm Is Becoming Mainstream,' Warns Priory...
Self-harm is becoming mainstream and no longer secret or taboo; instead it is something to share on blogs, forums and chat rooms, a doctor from a leading rehabilitation clinic has warned. Dr David...
View ArticleAre Schools Still Failing to Inform Their Students About the Alternatives to...
Last week Ucas revealed a 4% rise in applications and over 87,000 more girls applying than boys, which got me thinking: are most schools still failing to inform their students about the alternatives to...
View ArticleWatch: Edward Snowden Sends Video Message To Oxford University Students
Edward Snowden has sent Oxford University students a video message, warning government secrets are undermining Western democracy. The footage was recorded for students attending the Sam Adams award...
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Tips: How To Access Help And Support For Depression At University
There's a lot of concern around the visibility of support for students suffering from depression while they're at university or college. Instead of giving you some vague tips on what's out there, we,...
View ArticleDavid Lammy Slams Coalition's 'Pernicious Lie' To Young People
Coalition ministers have "badly let down" young people looking for other career options like taking an apprenticeship instead of going to university, Labour MP David Lammy has warned. Lammy, who was...
View ArticleMore Than Half Of Students Want A Job Over Going On Holiday
A new survey by Student Beans reveals that for more than half the UK’s student population (51%), their number one priority is to find work this summer. 27% say their main priority for when term...
View ArticleThe News: A Users Manual - Interview With Alain De Botton
Alain De Bottons latest book, 'The News: A Users Manual', has drawn some harsh words from a number Journalists, irritated at his criticism of their profession. His book questions the nature of the news...
View ArticleComposing a Career - Work Placements in the Music Industry
It was announced recently that HMRC plans to crack down heavily on music companies found to be exploiting interns. While on the surface this sounds like good news, it could in fact create problems for...
View ArticleSyria's Spillover Effect on Jordan
In January 2013, the Jordanian armed forces prevented a smuggling attempt across the Syrian border, claiming that they had stopped a "major shipment of arms, ammunition, explosives and drugs." It was...
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University Students Make History With West-End Debut
London College of Music, final year Musical Theatre students, attempt their biggest feat yet; staging a brand new musical in the heart of the West-End. 'Bel-Ami, by Alex Loveless, opens this evening at...
View ArticleWhat Does It Take to Succeed in Academia?
In the course of my work as the University of Cambridge's Gender Equality Champion, I travel to many other universities to discuss what they are doing on the equality front. Sometimes I meet with Vice...
View ArticleGet Involved: Student Volunteering Week 2014
From the 24th February to the 2nd March it's Student Volunteering Week (SVW) in the UK. The week is in its 13th year and aims to bring together organisations from all sectors to promote and celebrate...
View ArticleA Global Battlefield
*Joseph McQuade [2013] is doing a PhD in History on the use of political violence in the early 20th century. Picture credit: dan and http://www.freedigitalphotos.net. Lest we forget, this year marks...
View ArticleThe Folly of the Government's Current Internship Scheme
As no doubt many of you will be aware, the controversial subject of Internships has sparked much debate within the past year or so. It's been fuelled by US graduates who worked for huge international...
View ArticleChallenging 'NEKnomination,' Lad Culture and Social Media
By Sam Mercer & Christian Mather Christian Mather explains the motivation behind his counter-campaign against 'NEKnomination' We currently have, at our fingertips, access to an extremely powerful...
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Can You Find Kurdistan on a Map?
This picture was taken in the outskirts of Erbil city, Kurdistan. I was passing by a local café recently and decided to have tea with Gozleme, which is a pastry dish that is filled with various...
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In Canada, Sochi Ice Hockey Is More Important Than School
In Canada, ice hockey is way more important than school. There's not much else to say, really. Submitted by Stolen Goose on Reddit
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Want to Work in the Music Industry? The Gates Are Open!
(Left to right) Musicians, Plan B, MNEK and Will Kennard from Chase & Status with Dean Joseph, aged 17, from Maidenhead (2nd right) during the launch of The Big Music Project . PHOTO- THE BIG...
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