Sussex University Spends 'Ludicrous' £100k Disciplining Its Students
A university has been slammed as a "disgrace" for spending more than £100,000 in legal fees after taking disciplinary action against its students, the Huffington Post UK can reveal. The University of...
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Anger Over Glasgow Club's 'Disgusting' Poster Of Woman Pinned Down By Man's Fist
A club night has been heavily criticised after using an advertisement which pictured a semi-naked woman being seemingly pinned down with a male fist in her mouth. The woman in the poster, which...
View ArticleWorld's Longest Lecture Ever Is FIVE Days Long - And It Hasn't Finished Yet
If you thought your university lectures were a drag, try sitting through this one - lasting a world record breaking five days straight and counting. The astonishing feat is being carried out by Indian...
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Why Are Students So Disengaged With Student Union Elections?
Nothing polarises the student population quite like election season; some students passionately throw themselves into campaigning and canvassing while others are left brimming with indifference....
View ArticleThe Masturbation Movement
As International Women's Day approaches this weekend, we celebrate the past achievements of female liberation and continue to challenge the status quo for equality. In the spirit of this year's theme,...
View ArticleInternational Men's Day - Not in My Name
This year's International Women's Day has the theme of 'Equality for Women is Equality for all' as designated by the United Nations. Within that theme there is a clear indicator that equality between...
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Young Entrepreneur Of The Week: Shazia Saleem On Bringing Brits Halal Ready...
Shazia Saleem is a 29-year old entrepreneur who has started up 'ieat foods', the first British ready meals brand offering halal dishes likes pies, pasta and pizza prepared in accordance with Islamic...
View ArticleTeacher Accidentally Shows Home Made Porn Tape To Her Students
A class of students got a sex education lesson they didn't bargain for when their teacher accidentally showed them home made porn of her and her fiance. The US teacher at Little Rock, Arkansas, admits...
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Do You Really Know What's Going On in Ukraine?
Protesters pass the parliament building in central Kiev, Ukraine on Saturday...allegedly (Photo: AP) If we take away the emotional reactions taking place on all sides of this crisis, we are left with...
View ArticleRussia's Ukrainian Intervention in Historical Perspective
Russia's intervention in the Crimea region of Ukraine in recent days follows a sadly familiar pattern in Russian foreign policy. There is, indeed, much in common between the current crisis in Ukraine,...
View ArticleWeb for Everyone Launches Campaign to Fight Internet Inequality
As we celebrate 25 years of the World Wide Web, the Web for Everyone coalition wants to give thousands of people the power to learn new digital skills. The aim of the partnership is to address...
View ArticleInternational Students: Life As We Know It
It begins with thrill, continues in hope and ends in despair. Welcome to the world of overseas students! Like many others, I am currently in the second phase of the journey, trying hard to not slip...
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Review: DONT WALK 2014
March 1st marked the 2014 edition of the annual DONT WALK fashion show. Now in its 13th year, the show originated as a response to the September 11th attacks but has grown to embody a spirit of young,...
View ArticleBeing Schooled in Feminism
Last year, I wrote a post about why feminism is important, and why I wish so many young women wouldn't denounce it. To recap: I believe that as a sex, women are routinely marginalised on a daily basis;...
View ArticleHow to Become a Marketer
"Business has only two functions - marketing and innovation." - Milan Kindera, Author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being Have you ever wondered what a marketer does? Often people struggle to see the...
View ArticleYou're Fired! Golden Opportunity But Only for a Few
It's National Apprenticeship Week! The popular TV programme 'The Apprentice', like it or loathe it, has probably achieved more than any campaign to raise young people's awareness of apprenticeships....
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Pushing for Equality: Making FemNomination a Viral Phenomenon
My personal pet peeve is street harassment. Getting beeped at or catcalled for no other reason than that of my gender or appearance does not constitute a compliment in my eyes. While some pay not...
View ArticleSporadic Blogging is Better
Those of you who know me and/or like to read my blog frequently will know that, since the start of this year, I've tried to keep this blog updated with a post every week. I felt like producing regular...
View Article23 Pictures Of Truly Awesome Teachers
Love em or hate em, teachers are going to be in your life for a fair few years - at least 16 of them in fact. So that's why we are truly grateful when they do truly awesome things. Like dress up as...
View Article8 Things You'll Only Understand If You're A Classics Student
A Classics student will be used to all kinds of abuse from their fellow students: "Latin's a dead subject", "All you're doing is reading old books and looking at pots", "It's not even a real degree"....
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