People Make Glasgow and Other Cities Should Take Note
The Commonwealth Games being held in the city of Glasgow has not quite finished yet, but has been heralded as a "great success" due to the success of the organisation of the Games itself and the...
View ArticleThe 21st Century Graduate: Lessons to Stay Ahead
At Enternships we oversee thousands of graduates taking their first steps into the world of work; whilst the economy is showing signs of recovery and job opportunities are increasing there is also an...
View ArticleSix Ways To Celebrate Graduating
Ah graduation. You've finished university and the world is your oyster. That letting go of your childhood fear is finally sinking in, coupled with the fact you are now an adult with responsibilities....
View ArticleTwo Types of Marriage with Books
As a bookworm, I have been intoxicated by seeing so many bibliophiles during my stay in Oxford. Books were a central element of my daily agenda, which included visiting the Central Library of Oxford,...
View ArticleBut What If Español Didn't Like Me At First?
Gender agreements. Subjunctive tense. Imperatives. Conjugations. Words that look easy but turn out to be weird - Lo. Se. Te. Os... They are all staring at me. Voiceless, yet resolute. If that's the...
View ArticleYellowstone National Park: Erupting Epiphany!
Here are several words that would encompass our varied reactions after our family trip to the Yellowstone National Park back in the summer of 2008: exhilaration, fear, anticipation, satisfaction, and...
View ArticleGerman Students Sing To a 'Homeless' Man And Are Bombarded With Abuse
Those fierce internet critics have been at it again. The target this week: a group of German students who videoed themselves singing to a 'homeless' man. The video sees one student approach the...
View ArticleVictim Shaming and Alcohol Blaming: Rape Culture and Those who Should Know...
Whichever way you look at it, there's no denying that there is a prevalent rape culture at work in our modern society. A culture that encourages situations in which sexual assault and violence has an...
View ArticleAfter Luring Dragon Kelly Hoppen, What's Next For These Two Young Tea...
After having to decide between three Dragons fighting to invest in their luxury tea blend line "PHOM", things have taken off for 23-year old entrepreneur Omar Farag and his 24-year old partner Philip...
View ArticleKids Who Play Video Games 'Better Adjusted' Than Kids Who Don't
Much has been written on the topic of video games 'addiction' lately -- with one national newspaper claiming they could be as destructive as hardcore drugs. Nope, says Oxford University. Playing video...
View ArticleSwansea University Physics Student Luke-Kristopher Davis Becomes Porn Star...
A physics student had a rather different way of earning money over the summer after he was invited to star in a porn film while on holiday. Luke-Kristopher Davis, a 21-year-old student at Swansea...
View ArticleThe Ultimate #YOLO Wish List
Nearly a third of students say a road trip though America is their most desired YOLO travel experience, followed by a safari in Africa (13%) and a skydive over New Zealand (10%) New research into...
View ArticleForget Ukip - Chase the Youth Vote
The last couple of years in British politics have been a bit like a trip to the Greyhound races. We've got the purple rabbit that is the Ukip voter, and the big three political leaders rabidly chasing...
View ArticleA Guide Through Clearing And UCAS Track: Tips And Advice If You Don't Get The...
So, results day is looming, and you’re anxiously waiting to find out whether all your hard work has paid off. If you’re worried you may not make the grades you need, then it’s a good idea to prepare...
View ArticleFour Student Occupations And Protests Which Actually Won Their Demands
You don't often hear about student protesters winning battles with uni bosses. Why? Put simply, because it hardly ever happens. Last month, two Birmingham students received nine month suspensions from...
View ArticleIs Integration 'Impossible' for Roma in France?
Written for Minority Rights Group International As the 17-year-old Roma youth known only as Darius recovers from a vicious gang assault that shined a spotlight on France's forced eviction policy last...
View ArticleTaking a Gap Year: Why I Recommend it
Taking a gap year is either one of the hardest or easiest decisions you will make while planning your future in Higher Education. Before you get your final results, you may be going through some sort...
View ArticlePedophilia is an Affliction, Child Molestation is a Crime
Is public hatred of pedophiles driving innocent, afflicted men away from the help they need? This article is not written in an attempt to influence your moral perception of sex crimes committed against...
View ArticleWe Don't Need No Education
Those who can, teach; those who cannot pass laws about teaching. Did you have a teacher who sparked an interest in a subject for you? Who went that extra mile and was so absorbed and enthused by their...
View ArticleThe Athlete: The Next Generation's New Role Model
If you walked into a classroom full of seven-year-olds right now, and asked them what they aspire to be when they grow up, what do you think most of them would say? "A singer", "an actor", or even, "a...
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