Just What Are Study Drugs?
Study drugs hit the headlines recently after it was revealed a quarter of final year students took them, with 20% saying they used the drugs every day. A study earlier this year by one student paper...
View Article'I Feel Lost Without It' Teenagers Are 'Addicted' To The Internet, Research...
Many young people believe they could be addicted to using the internet, according to research. A new study reveals that high numbers of youngsters take gadgets such as laptops, tablets and smartphones,...
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Musician of the Week: Nottingham University Drop Outs Amber Run
The past year and half has been a whirlwind for Amber Run. They were picked up by BBC Introducing in Nottingham which led to them playing Reading and Leeds Festival and having a week of glory on the...
View ArticleYoung Entrepreneur Of The Week: Optician Asad Hamir Has Success In His Sights
Asad Hamir knows the optician business well. He worked from the age of 16 in his family's optician firm, went on to study optometry at university and is now the 28th in his family to enter the trade....
View ArticleScottish University Employs Dogs To Help Interview Students For Places
A university in Scotland has come up with a novel way of vetting potential students - by bringing in dogs to help out with the interview process. The canine will sit in with veterinary students at...
View Article'Sexual Consent' Classes For Cambridge University Freshers?
Cambridge University freshers could be given "sexual consent" classes following shocking research which revealed nearly a third of students at the institution had been sexually assaulted. The...
View ArticleStudents Go To Extreme Lengths To Avoid Final Exams
Two female students from the University of Georgia posted an advert on Craigslist for a hitman to run them over so they can get out of their final exams. They posted on the classifieds site: "I am...
View ArticleA Tale of Three Women: The Fight for Gender Equality in Uganda
From the Rift Valley and Savannah to the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda is arguably one of the most diverse places on earth. However, it is not uncommon to find a woman kneeling for a man in...
View ArticleCoaching for Trust and Engagement
A letter published earlier this week in the Guardian got under my skin a bit. Signed by over 80 respected educationists from around the globe, it was highly critical of the OECD's Programme for...
View ArticleGet Spotted on Your Personality!
Your CV, your career, your dream job. All of these are nothing if you are not free to express yourself. Thanks to my friend Jerome Drago, a French blogger helping out job seekers to find their own way,...
View ArticleA Passionate Case for the Union
It has always been acknowledged that the case for a 'no' vote in September's referendum has to be made, to put it rather crudely, from the heart as well as the head. The rational position for voting...
View ArticleTackling Exam Season Stress
My stress nightmare - the reoccurring dream that always pops up when I'm run down and overly tired - is simple and terrifying in its simplicity: it's my French A-Level tomorrow and I haven't got round...
View ArticleHampton Court House School Cancels Students' Morning Lessons So They Can Lie In
A private school is to cancel morning lessons for sixth form students because of the teenage trait of going to bed late and struggling to wake up early. Hampton Court House in East Molesey, Surrey,...
View Article11 Reasons You Know You're A Middlesex University Student
As a student attending Middlesex University, you are lucky enough to be in state-of-the-art facilities, so at least you're studying in a place which is aesthetically appealing. Unlike other...
View ArticleWhich University Has Been Crowned The Best In The UK By The Complete...
Cambridge University has pipped its historical rival Oxford to the post for the crown of best university in the UK for the fourth year running in a new league table of universities. The prestigious...
View ArticleRussell Brand Tells Students: Don't Take A-Level Exams Seriously
Russell Brand has angered parents and students alike after urging pupils not to take A-level exams seriously, saying "it's all rhubarb". The comedian tweeted the controversial message, which prompted a...
View ArticleA Malaysian Neo-Nazism?
Malaysia has found itself embroiled in yet another religious controversy. For a country that prides itself on moderation, tolerance and multiculturalism, it is surely bizarre that it appears to be...
View ArticleUnwanted Male Attention: Flattering, or a Feminist Issue?
It was nearly 8pm and I was at the market hoping to pick up something delicious for my dinner. I stopped by the African stall and was contemplating getting a portion of their tasty curry while talking...
View ArticleWhat Terrorists Can Teach Us About Education
There is something upon with Boko Haram and I agree. Boko Haram, the terrorist group which kidnapped hundreds of girls in Nigeria, and I are in complete agreement that education works. Of course we...
View ArticleLGBT going out guide in London - May
Your definitive LGBT going out guide for London in May. So what is going on in May? Here I've compiled a comprehensive list of the best LGBT events in May (most are LBQ). Enjoy and hope to see you...
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