Between 1999 and 2017, the percentage of under-16s experiencing any mental disorders has risen from 11.4% to 13.6%. With over half a million people attending university, the pressure is showing to be dangerous. The Guardian’s 2017 Student Experience Survey revealed that 87% of first year students admit to poor mental...
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For most students, renting a property is one of the first-time life experiences university provides. Yet it has become increasingly apparent that student housing is descending into crisis. From the ever-rising cost of living to the declining living standards, finding a suitable place to live off-campus at university has become...
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After a long and hot summer break, coming back to university is daunting on many levels. After months of potential carefree flings, crushes and relationships, it is hard to gauge the changes that may come when returning to university. From the impending workload that comes with the winter term or...
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Nottingham Trent University is piloting a scheme, backed by police, for convicted sex offenders with the aim of integrating them back into society and preventing further crimes.
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According to reports from the BBC, around three billion people (or 40% of the world’s population) use social media. To paint a picture, that’s around half a million tweets and Snapchat photos shared every minute. With social media being such a key part of our lives in the twentieth century,...
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We’ve all been susceptible to the odd scam here and there. While being charged £20 for a Week 10 POP! ticket seems like the worst of them all, students are increasingly falling victim to large money scams. Students can often seem like the perfect target for scams. Most of us...
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While the start of a new year to some can seem a time for new beginnings and a fresh start, to others the countdown into 2019 brings an overwhelming sense of sadness or lack of optimism for the new year ahead. In various ways these January Blues do indeed seem...
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We all love a bargain, but are the black Friday deals simply too good to be true when it comes to planning your holidays? This year I found a number of holiday sites were slashing the costs of their holidays in honour of the American tradition of ‘Black Friday’, making...
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The commute to university or work can seem like such a drag and truthfully, such a waste of time. There are various ways the journey can be made a useful one, so make your time productive and start your day off right. With many students making the commute from Leamington...
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