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GCHQ, the Guardian and British Political Culture: Lessons From the Snowden Leaks
The surveillance programmes exposed by Edward Snowden reinvented the term 'Orwellian'. Yet while in the USA thousands marched in solidarity with Snowden and against what he exposed; congressmen...
View ArticleEveryday Sexism: Complacency Won't Serve Feminism
It appears to be a somewhat common belief that political or ideological movements have an endpoint. As if they factor onto a chronological timeline wherein the goals of said movement will eventually be...
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Do Plymouth University Rugby Boys Instigate 'Lad Culture'?
You can look at pretty much every student website and 'lad culture' will be mentioned in various contexts. What I wanted to question is, are university rugby teams perhaps deemed the main perpetrators...
View ArticleFive Foods All Students Rely On
University is the first time most students learn to become entirely self sufficient, and a lack of cooking skills often leads to reliance on basic, easy-to-cook foods. With a very limited budget and...
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RIP Sue Townsend: Our Favourite Adrian Mole Quotes
Adrian Mole needs no introduction, except to say his brilliant creator Sue Townsend died suddenly on Friday, prompting a deluge of tributes and indulgent reminiscing of the awkward teen. We can all...
View ArticleYoung Entrepreneur Of The Week: Vincent Breslin Of Sian's Plan
Vincent Breslin's entrepreneurial skills were recognised early on when in his teens he invented a treasure hunt game in Ireland, earning him an "entrepreneur of the year" award. After an initial stint...
View ArticleNorth London Collegiate School Teacher Tells Jewish Pupil She'll Send Her To...
The parents of a Jewish student at prestigious school in London have voiced their outrage after their daughter was told by a teacher she would be sent "to one of your gas chambers" for jumping the...
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Which Degrees Lead To The Highest Paid Jobs And Salaries?
Following the tuition fees hike, more and more students are no doubt factoring in graduate wages in deciding what course to study at university. So which degrees result in the highest paying jobs? Go...
View ArticleThe Myth of Increasing Aid
After two years of declining world aid, last Tuesday, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released new figures that demonstrated that aid had reached a record high in 2013...
View ArticleCracking the Code to a Career in Cyber Security
Every day thousands of people are working to defend UK businesses and citizens from crippling cyber attacks, including fraud and terrorism. Online crime has reached epic proportions, yet we are...
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Campus Style: Plymouth University
The Campus Style Team at Plymouth University have rounded up some of the best dressed students on campus during first and second term. With Plymouth students being lucky enough to study so near some of...
View ArticleIn Defence of National Union of Students
I look awful, I'm covered in garish stickers and t-shirts and I keep using phrases like "structural inequality". No guesses for where I've just been: NUS' National Conference - where national policy...
View ArticleThe Blurry Line Between Flirting and Harassment
In the the last few days several articles have asked the question, what's the difference between flirting and harassment? My favourite response to the question is by Political philosopher Becca...
View ArticleIsraeli Students Face Jail After Refusing To Enlist In Army Over 'War Crimes'...
A group of Israeli students are facing jail for refusing to enlist in the army over its "war crimes" in Palestinian territory, saying they want to start a dialogue around the country's obligatory...
View ArticleWhy a Social Networking Detox Could Save Your Social Life
Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. We rely on these sites on a daily basis - how else are we going to keep hundreds of our friends and followers up to date on our daily experiences, whilst following theirs?...
View Article15 Things That Overwhelm International Students When They Go To University In...
The United Kingdom is a prime destination for many enthusiastic students eager to attend world famous universities and who aspire to imitate the lives of the protagonists of Brideshead Revisited and...
View ArticleBryan Cranston Of Breaking Bad Helps Student Ask Girl To Prom
It's the stuff of dreams, really. Not only does a cute boy ask you to prom, he gets BRYAN CRANSTON to do it. You know, the meth-making teacher from Breaking Bad. Yes, double whammy. Fortunately,...
View ArticleLet the Fight for a Free Education Begin!
Last week, the National Union of Students had its national conference in Liverpool where students from across the country came together to decide its policy for the next 12 months. Compared to last...
View ArticleMeet Student Slam Poet Sensation Megan Beech
Meet: Megan Beech, student slam poet extraordinaire. 20 year old from Bridgwater, Somerset. Second year English Literature student at King's College London. When did you first start slamming? I did my...
View ArticleGeneral Elections 2015: What Is In Store For The Students?
In just over a year's time the nation will take to the polling booths, bolstered by the months of political campaigning that precede every General Election. In the 2010 General Election, the youth...
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