‘Not Going Out’ and the British Sitcom
As Not Going Out returns for its ninth series, Reece Goodall looks at the current state of British sitcoms
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New research may revolutionise the development of pharmaceutical drugs
Saraa Kaleem reports on the development of a new synthetic chemistry method which lays down the foundation for the synthesis of pharmaceutical molecules.
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Why we shouldn’t deny our vice-chancellors their expenses
University vice-chancellors have been accused of being vastly overpaid bureaucrats who bring relatively little value to the institutions they run. Worse for their reputation is the well-documented use of their expense accounts for items that often appear to be personal rather than professional, and in some cases rather frivolous. The...
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Do audiobooks beat the traditional page turner?
These days, many people prefer listening to novels over reading. Imogen Allport examines audiobooks and their place in the modern market.
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How big can our universe get?
Dan Turley reports on new Hubble data which reveals that the state of our universe is not what we expected it to be.
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A zombie experience is coming to Coventry
Learn to survive a zombie apocalypse with “Day With The Dead”, a zombie experience which is coming to Coventry this summer.
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70% of female students experience sexual violence
Revolt Sexual Assault, a national charity, has conducted a student sexual assault survey in partnership with The Student Room among 153 different institutions. Of the 4,500 respondents, 62% had experienced sexual violence and this figure rises to 70% amongst female respondents, 48% of whom have experienced sexual assault, and 73%...
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The phenomenal SU election turnout proves student politics matters
Are you one of those students that loves to get political? Are you pathologically obsessed with the meaningless folly of social status? Do you want to feel the gravitas of “getting political” without having to understand the complex realities that actual political discussion necessitates? Then do we have the event...
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New offer sent to UCU by Universities UK in USS pension dispute
Universities UK (UUK) has proposed the continuation of the current defined benefits scheme at least until April 2019 in attempt to resolve their pensions dispute with the Universities and College Union (UCU).
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Condragulations – The Return of Ru Paul’s Drag Race
It’s groundbreaking and gag-worthy, but how has Ru Paul’s Drag Race, the low budget reality TV show to find the worlds best drag queen, turned into such a phenomenon? With news this week that Ru Paul is the first drag queen to earn a star on the Hollywood walk of...
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Phishing scams take more than £100,000 from students
A recent Freedom of Information (FOI) request sent to the Student Loan Company (SLC) has revealed that phishing scams have taken over £100,000 from students across the UK in the past few years.
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Live theatre screenings: a curse or a cure?
In June 2009 the National Theatre broadcasted live, to more than 300 cinemas around the world, its production of Phèdre. This marked the birth of NT Live. Since 2009, hundreds of productions have been screened. Hamlet is the largest single broadcast to date, engaging more than 500,000 viewers worldwide. Live...
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Cambridge Analytica and the science of personality
Reece Goodall explores the tech scandal surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, which raises interesting questions about our personal data and our personalities.
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