A Brief Insight Into My Experiences With Depression at School
I was diagnosed with depression when I was 17. Now 23, I recently filled in a survey from Time to Change, which asked about my experiences with mental health issues at school, and I have been surprised...
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13 Things You Definitely Do Not Need To Take To University
The university packing list is pretty much the same for any student in the world. When we spotted the list our friends across the pond had made, we thought they'd nailed it in the head. That's why we...
View ArticleBlatchington Mill School Offered STI Tests To Pupils, Parents Seem To Think...
A school has defended offering pupils tests for sexually transmitted infections (STI) during lessons. Blatchington Mill School in Hove, East Sussex, gives youngsters aged 15 or 16 the chance to do a...
View ArticleFreshers' Checklist: What To Do On Your First Day At Uni
Your first day at university can be very nerve-wracking, so it's easy to forget what you're actually meant to do when you finally get there. Take a look at this handy checklist so you don't forget...
View ArticleDrama Student's ‘To Be Or Not To Be' Speech Goes Slightly Wrong
Take one enthusiastic drama student. Take the famous 'To be, or not to be' soliloquy from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. Take one plastic chair. And guess what happens? Yes, sadly this lad's big moment was...
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Scottish Independence and the Politics of Justified Fear
'Scaremongering' has been one of the most used buzzwords of the Scottish referendum.. When Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, pointed out the problems of Salmond's proposed currency union it...
View ArticleThe Flight to Mumbai
Now I'm in the departures lounge at Mauritius airport. Beth has just left on her shining Emirates jet to Dubai to catch her connecting flight, leaving us lesser mortals at gate 2: Air Mauritius to...
View ArticleWhy Malala Yousafzai is the Girl we Teenagers Should Aspire to Be Like
About a week ago, I was sent teenage blogger, campaigner and fighter for girl's education Malala Yousafzai's new book to review. It was probably my most highly anticipated book of 2014 so far, as not...
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Uni vs College
I'm currently doing a study abroad year at a college in Louisiana. It is a small Jesuit Liberal Arts School, so I won't claim that I can speak on behalf of all colleges in the USA or universities in...
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Advice for Parents With Kids Starting University
The arrival of Autumn sees a huge change in the lives of many young people who go off to university, whether that's just down the road at their local institution, or to the other end of the country....
View ArticleTexas Homecoming Queen Nobly Gives Up Her Crown To Honour Bullied Friend
Students who are bullied at school may believe that there's never going to be a happy ending, but here's a genuine moment of friendship and giving that doesn't come from a Hollywood script. At Grand...
View ArticleLabour Should Engage the North Too
Political engagement is the issue du jour on the first day of the 2014 Labour Party conference in Manchester. In her speech to open the conference, Angela Eagle MP, she discussed her experiences whilst...
View ArticleWe Are Better Together, But Extreme Groups Are Not Welcome
If you posted pictures of Tottenham in 2011 after the London Riots on social media, instead of the scenes in George Square on the 19th September, then you're an idiot. I think the "People Make Glasgow"...
View ArticleThe Top 10 UK Universities To Study Anatomy And Physiology
Anatomy and physiology. It's a bit of a mouthful isn't it? Half of us don't even know what it means. But, for those who do, and want to study it, then it's pretty important you get the right...
View ArticleSpotify Creates With The Ultimate School Music Playlist
You hear all sorts of tales about which genre of music is best to listen to while you're studying, but Spotify has actually researched it and found out for you. Teaming up with psychologist Emma Kenny,...
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Seven Tips for Exploring Australia Without Breaking the Bank
If you intend to take a trip down under planning your budget should be an important part of your preparations. Yes Australia is many atlas inches from pretty much anywhere else (no offence New...
View ArticleChop and Change Education Policy Is Hurting Our Young People
A top-quality education system should prepare our young people for the future. It should teach students the skills they need to find suitable jobs that secure a good quality of life. Or, if they...
View ArticleThe Blagger's Guide To Saving Money: Students Share Their (Slightly Strange)...
The lovely people over at The Money Charity asked students for their best money saving tips. Here's what they came up with.. Food and drink "I’ve started taking a flask to college. I can get two and a...
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Gastro What? Gastroparesis
So lets begin with a simple question? Do you remember the last time you had a stomach bug? The last time you had food poisoning? Or the time where you could not stop vomiting? Maybe the time you had...
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Teenage Cancer and Diagnosis Rates: What's Taking So Long?
'In the crusade to improve cancer diagnosis rates in young people, to what extent should the emphasis be on public awareness?' Photograph: Thirteen of Clubs It's the kind of headline the Daily Mail...
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