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Why the Internet Is Like 'Mean Girls'

Two Facebook groups have been rocking the internet-boat over the past couple of weeks with their contributions to spring 2014's biggest trend - Stranger Shaming. On the first, Women who eat on tubes,...

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Ideas of What Is or Isn't 'Earned' Will Define This Era of Politics

As the old saying goes, 'A fair day's work for a fair day's pay', and this was the idea which underpinned how we all thought about wages, work and social progression. You get what you deserve, what you...

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10 Obscure Gap Year Destinations

It's tempting to be lazy on your gap year and do what everyone else does; travel to Thailand and go to a full moon party, then "explore" Vietnam and Cambodia. Or backpack in Australia and learn to...

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How To Choose Your University If You're A Student Entrepreneur

For many young and budding entrepreneurs, university can offer an invaluable support service - financially, emotionally and professionally. That's why, if your business is your passion, it is so...

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10 Years Since Mean Girls Was Released: Here's What We Learnt About School

It's 10 years this week since Mean Girls was released. That's right. 10 whole YEARS since Glen Coco got four candy canes, Lindsay Lohan smelt like a baby prostitute, Kevin Gnapoor unleashed his badass...

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What To Say When People Tell You Your Degree Is Worthless

Degrees have been getting a fair bit of bad press recently - what with graduate starting salaries dropping by 11%, a list of degrees with no job prospects being bandied around and a recent surge of...

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A Guide To Summer Internships - And How To Get One

Yes, it's only just gone Easter and your plans probably extend to joining the gym after eating your own bodyweight in chocolate last weekend, but summer will be here before you know it. We're not going...

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A-Level Students Share Their Tips On How Write Your Personal Statement

It's an "unfortunate necessity" as one student puts it, and we couldn't sum it up better ourselves. The phrase "personal statement" is enough to fill you with dread and horror at trying to explain...

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Revenge Is Sweet: 9 Ways To Get Back At Annoying Students Clogging Up The...

Going to the library is hard. You have to struggle out of your warm, comfortable bed at 11:30am and into a building full of haggard old librarians with a worrying passion for the library cataloging...

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WIN A Pair Of House Of Marley Liberate On-Ear Headphones, RRP £99.99

Made using REWIND material - House of Marley's exclusive blend of reclaimed hemp and organic cotton mixed with fibres of recycled plastic bottles - these headphones are perfect for listening to your...

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The Death Penalty and What It Really Means

On 15 April 2014 Balal, an Iranian sentenced to death for the murder of Abdollah Hosseinzadeh, was saved by the victim's own parents. Some interpretations of Shari'a have family members of the victim...

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What Do Exams Prove?

Heading into exam season, it's hard not to be aghast at the pressure and panic that prevails in households this time of year. My daughter alternates between grim perseverance and limp hopelessness...

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£9,000 Tuition Fees Will Save Little Money In Short Term, And Cost Millions...

Higher tuition fees will cost taxpayers millions of pounds in the long term, and will save far less money than originally predicted, a report has revealed. The controversial decision to raise fees to...

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Degrees You Should Have Done If You're Stressing Out About Revision, Like The...

As exams close in, the pressure of revision mounts and mounts. Well, it does for most of us. For people studying “The Science of Superheroes” or “Arguing with Judge Judy”, the pressure probably isn’t...

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School Of Paedophile William Vahey Finds Images Of More Than 50 Students On...

Images of between 50 and 60 students at a private school were found on the computer of a convicted paedophile, the school's executive principal has said. American national William Vahey, 64, who was...

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New York Uni Launches The Sociology Of Miley Cyrus Course - And No, You Won't...

It was only a matter of time, really, til somewhere stooped to the low of all lows and offered a course on Miley Cyrus and her infinitely irritating tongue. Well done Skidmore College in New York, that...

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In Pictures: University Of West London Fashion Students' Incredible Fashion...

The University of West London (UWL) joined forces with TRAID, a fashion reuse charity, for a unique project to mark Fashion Revolution Day on 24 April. The best designs by students Kalaina Hughes and...

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Is University Right For You? Here's How To Find Out

Forget cheap beer or the chance to escape from parents - university applicants are overwhelmingly driven by improving their chances of getting a job when deciding to go to university, according to the...

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Want To Get Into Radio? Start At Your Student Radio Station - Here's How

Want to have your own radio show? Well student radio is a great place to start. Meet Remina Nair from GoThinkBig who tells us how she came about having her own specialist show, Urban Takeover, which...

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What Do Jimmy Savile, Andy Murray and Kermit Have In Common? They All Have...

Good news! You don’t have to revise for your exams. Well, sort of. Assuming you’re really good at tennis. Two days ago Andy Murray got his honorary degree from Stirling University. And it wasn’t even...

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