Student suicide rate now higher than for non-students
Researchers claim that the suicide rate among UK students is higher than among the general population of their age group.
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Dystopian Films: Why this charming, yet disturbing, genre is here to stay
The concept of fictional Film Dystopias initially sparks up thoughts of fanciful fictitious fantasy that are in many cases (gladly) far detached from our own world, being the product of the profound, morbid and wandering imaginations of screenplay and literary fiction writers. Yet, despite these worlds or ‘realities’ being ones...
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“Miss Vanjie” – A review of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 so far
The new season of Ru Paul’s drag race has sped into action already delivering brilliantly on sassy remarks and jaw-dropping performances in only it’s first three episodes. “Miss Vanjie, Miss Vanjie, Miss Vanjie” is perhaps the most memorable exit in Drag Race herstory, by uttering just two words Miss Vanessa...
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IDLES frontman Joe Talbot sheds light on literature, politics and whether music can really make a difference
Libraries are a place of serenity. They are a cultural hub where people delve into works of literature, learning about common histories and contemporary issues, or getting lost in stories of worlds beyond ours. They’re a sacred space of quiet meditation – so the last place where you would expect,...
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Brighton Rock review: “The intrinsic appeal of ambiguity”
Graham Greene was a Catholic and a traveller. He suggested that the epigraph to all of his novels should be a beautiful and eloquent piece of poetry by Robert Browning: Our interest’s on the dangerous edge of things / the honest thief, the tender murderer / the superstitious atheist. The...
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Does your brain ever stop growing?
Jemma Macgregor reports on new research from Columbia University which suggests that our brains never stop growing, with neurogenesis occurring in elderly brains.
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Let’s face it: universities are now nothing but consumerist qualification factories
People go to university for all kinds of reasons. Intellectual pursuit, freedom away from parents, to achieve new things, or just to get away with living on nothing but vodka and pot noodles. University is time of change, and it gives you a chance to discover more about yourself and...
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Love, Simon: Review
“Everybody deserves a great love story” are the words that feel significant to the essence of Love, Simon. As of late, queer films have been confined to being critically-acclaimed awards darlings, led by the ground-breaking ‘Best Picture’ win of Moonlight at the 2017 Oscars. Yet, none have received great mainstream...
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Pint of Science festival comes to Coventry
35 research scientists working at Warwick and Coventry University will be attending the Drapers, the Twisted Barrel, and the Phoenix and Shopfront Theatre in Coventry and The Royal Pug in Leamington Spa to give talks.
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Why You Should Get a Goodreads
As an avid reader, one of the things I can never help thinking about is how many books there are in this world. It bothers me to think I could never read all of them in my lifetime. As I discover more about my values and the things that matter...
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Shakespeare: reinvented for young people in the 21st century
A deep groan escaped the sulky lips of my classmates when my GCSE English teacher announced that we were about to study Shakespeare. It seemed preposterous that we were still being forced to analyse minutely each word written by a man who died over 400 years ago. We thought that...
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Kacey Musgraves shines bright in ‘Golden Hour’
The freshest face in country music, Kacey Musgraves, is back with her third studio album, Golden Hour, and it’s likely to go down as another classic entry in an oeuvre that continues to astound with its musical brilliance and raw emotional honesty. Her songwriting collaborators may have changed and the...
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Is there a future for the pub? The economics of drinking
Formerly a British institution, a number of recent statistics suggest that the future may be less than rosy for the pub – the number of pubs in the UK has been steadily falling since 2000, and according to The Campaign for Real Ale, 18 pubs across the country closed every...
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