PM’s plan to ‘name and shame’ useless to educational equality
Mauro Orrù
The desire to build an equal society is a principle of noble descent which countless heads of state have misinterpreted, sometimes plunging a whole nation into the abyss of communism.…
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Why so anti-Valentine’s?
Hamsa Mohamed
It is the time of the year that the colour red dominates the aisles of your local supermarket, covered with love heart-shaped chocolates, teddy bears, cards, red roses and Champagne…
Students are losing hope in protests as a medium to deter government cuts against university grants
The Government inflicted the second major cut of the decade on student finances. As if tripling tuition fees to £9,000 in 2010 were not enough to undermine youth trust in…
Why Brexit is a one-way journey to self-destruction
Britain’s membership of the European Union is a 42-year-old odyssey but a referendum can annihilate all the work in 24 hours. Prime Minister David Cameron’s negotiations with the 28-member bloc…
The three toughest challenges of 2016 – So far!
The advent of the new year could not have been grimmer. The shooting in Israel’s capital Tel Aviv, Saudi Arabia’s execution of Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr and North Korea’s test of…
Should you continue to study after graduation?
Nikita Jadav
Have you ever been asked the question: ‘what are you doing after university’ and felt ambushed, caught in the headlights, scrambling for words? I know that I have. How many…
Mindfulness and Meditation: how it can change a students life
Rebecca Gouldbourne
I am the type of person whose brain works over time. It is constantly trying to overthink, analyse and stress about 100 different things simultaneously. This has made it difficult…
Is UberPOOL uber safe?
Luisa Barrientos
Uber has recently launched UberPOOL, a new option to make rides cheaper and cut down on emissions and mileage. From a ‘keep the planet healthy’ point of view, this sounds…
Bring on the house parties, I refuse to go out in Kingston’s night clubs
Maria Delgado Gonçalves
I HAVE refused to go out to night clubs in Kingston for the past couple of years and to this day I am still happy about my decision. A range…
Will Boris Johnson’s backing for Brexit persuade non-EU students to avoid the UK?
For foreign students inside and outside the EU, the prospect of a Brexit will significantly affect them in their pursuits of studying and finding jobs afterwards in the UK. With…