The problem with home genetic test kits
Pablo Sandomingo Adams explores the problems with home genetic test kits.
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A Critique on ‘Superhero Films’
As someone who enjoys cosying up under a blanket and catching a late repeat of Shutter Island, “superhero films” are really not my cup of tea. The faulty and impractical storylines, unnecessary make-up and costume, needless drama and a predictable finish are only some of the aspects that push me...
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Is graffiti vandalism or art?
Last month, three graffiti artists were found dead near Brixton, south London. Their bodies had been found on a train track, a few hundred yards away from their last piece of work – they had all been hit by a train. These deaths have brought the issue of graffiti back...
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A woman in Saudi Arabia
Last June, a decree in Saudi Arabia, issued by the king, allowed women to drive. Before this, Saudi Arabia was the last and only place on earth that did not allow women to do this. Women are still banned from independently doing many things such as travelling abroad and applying...
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The importance of the manager in the age of the individual
This World Cup has seen some incredible things. As well as witnessing Russia make it to the last eight, Kylian Mbappé’s performance against Argentina and Kieran Trippier, it’s also observed Leo Messi instructing Jorge Sampaoli who to bring off the bench, Diego Costa eye-rolling and speaking out at manager Fernando...
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Major Ivy League universities no longer require SAT and ACT writing test scores
Ivy League universities Stanford and Princeton have dropped their requirement for prospective students to submit writing test scores from the SAT or ACT on 5 July 2018.
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10 billion trillion trillion tonnes of ‘space grease’ exists in the Milky Way
Ashleigh Chester reports on space grease which exists in the Milky Way, the amount of which corresponds to approximately 40 trillion trillion trillion packs of butter.
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A nanny state should regulate large corporations, not punish consumers
Britain is now the most obese country in western Europe. Two-thirds of Britain is now overweight, with obesity establishing itself as the leading cause of premature death. One of the biggest costs to the NHS is obesity, and things are getting worse. Yet the British government’s half-hearted reforms are not...
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How to decide what books to take on holiday
What to read when on holiday has been a persistent problem in my life. Ever since Kindles came out, I’ve had a safety net. But since my loyalty is with paperbacks I still feel the weight of the world on my shoulders when deciding what I’ll be taking with me,...
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Light seen ejecting from neutron star merger after a 110 day wait
After 110 days of waiting, researchers at the University of Warwick's Department of Physics have been able to see light being ejected from a neutron star merger using the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Universities see growing number of students seeking counselling
At the University of Warwick 2,372 students registered with counselling services in 2016/17 – 61% higher (rising from 1,471 students) than 2010/11 – resulting in either face to face or email counselling, group therapy or workshop sessions, in the 2016/17 academic year. As for Coventry University, 830 students registered with...
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Students still have no answers on Brexit, but then no one else does either
It’s been yet another tough old week for Theresa May. On Sunday night her Brexit Secretary, David Davis, announced his much anticipated resignation from government, throwing a spanner into the works of her already difficult Brexit negotiations. To make matters worse for the embarrassed PM, within 24 hours of Davis’...
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University of Gloucestershire announces it will not have LGBTUA+ halls
University of Gloucestershire has revealed it will not create LGBTUA+-only accommodation which has garnered criticism from another higher-education institution stating it could help to reduce bullying experienced by students.
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