A lack of available appointment times at the University Health Centre has led to some students being unable to see a doctor or nurse, even after calling over 100 times to try and reach the reception desk. As of March 2017, there were nearly 19,000 patients enrolled at the Health Centre,...
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After last week’s futuristic off-world extravaganza, we now head back into the past for the return of classic Who staples such as nineteenth century London and the large CGI monster. Despite such familiar elements, ‘Thin Ice’ manages to avoid the stiffness that can sometimes plague such historical episodes and manages...
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This year has seen the eradication of the rule that only permitted artists who are under the age of 50 to be given a chance of winning the Turner Prize, to allow artists of all ages to compete. But will this make it even harder for young artists to establish...
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A win for Anthony Joshua tonight means as much for the sport of boxing as it does for the man-mountain from Watford.
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The National Union of Students (NUS) have made it their top priority in the Brexit negotiations campaign to ensure that international students are welcome in the UK. There are three other key issues the NUS wants addressed in the Brexit negotiations. One of them is to provide urgent clarity for EU...
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University students from the European Union (EU) will have their funding at English universities continued until 2021. Following the government’s announcement, student loans and grants will remain accessible to EU students going into undergraduate or master degrees from autumn 2018. The same allowance stands for courses that finish after the...
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I received quite a shock last night, browsing the trending videos on Youtube when one title immediately caught by eye: Call of Duty: WWII trailer reveal. You’re immediately greeted by Roosevelt’s metallic tones and a close-up of some rather damp-looking blokes in massive bathtubs, drifting lazily towards the beach. This...
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Our latest tale of corruption takes us to South Asia, where the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has just escaped an attempt to unseat him. His opponents had pressed the country’s supreme court to investigate him, and although Mr Sharif will retain power, the investigation is far from over. The...
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E. L. James and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch both provide an insight into the world of erotic fiction. Who is 'doing it' better?
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58% of British people are against a reduction in the number of international students coming to the UK to study, according to a new poll by ComRes. Out of the 4,000 surveyed, 46% wanted student immigration to remain at its current level whilst 12% were in favour of an increase...
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Do the extreme phsycial transformations of actors for a specific role actually help them better embody the character?
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The NUS has voted against a motion that would require them to be “impartial and inclusive” to students of all political backgrounds, on the first day of the 2017 NUS National Conference in Brighton. They also voted to allow student representatives to publicly endorse certain political parties. At the conference, delegates...
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The saying goes that university will be the best time of your life, but is that really the case? A survey in Germany has shown that life satisfaction peaks first at 23 years old and later again at 69, questioning this well known phrase. This is just one of numerous...
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