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We must all learn emotional first aid

‘Time to Talk’ Day – a movement that encourages people to speak up about mental health – took place on February 1 this year. It came and went too quietly for a movement that aims to inspire people to be loud and talk amongst others about the still misunderstood subject...
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By , Feb. 9, 2018

How to speed read your way to success

Every student will find themselves with an insurmountable pile of reading in front of them at some point. Whether you’ve left it to the last minute, or your module convenors refuse to acknowledge the existence of other modules, these tips will help with the task ahead. The important thing is...
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By , Feb. 8, 2018

Opening up about my mental health at university

It is hard to understand just how difficult it is to talk about your mental health unless you have experienced this yourself. I started to develop mental health problems as a teenager, but I did not tell anyone. Needless to say, keeping quiet only made things worse, especially when I...
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By , Feb. 8, 2018

Ollie Burton’s highlights and lowlights of 2017

Finally in our series on the highs and lows of 2017, Ollie Burton High gives his thoughts on highlight Cuphead and Lowlight Yooka-Laylee Highlight: Cuphead A title that exceeded all expectations for me is the infamous Cuphead. It’s an excellent combination of 3D platform-shooter (think Megaman or Metal Slug) and 1930s...
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By , Feb. 8, 2018

The race to one trillion

It’s looking as though 2018 could see a business first – it is possible that we could see a US company valued at $1 trillion. Currently, we have five US tech companies valued at over $500 billion and, if technology shares prices continue to rise as they did in 2017,...
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By , Feb. 7, 2018