The University and College Union (UCU) have warned that they will strike yet again if face-to-face teaching resumes. This time round they are implying that students are plague rats. Their previous reasons for striking included working conditions, workload, and pension cuts. This is now somewhat ironic considering growing complaints from students...
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After it was announced that makeup artist and business owner Pat McGrath would receive a damehood this year, Ellie Mac Arthur looks back at McGrath's incredible career and groundbreaking developments in inclusivity.
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One of the many and varied impacts of Covid-19 is that it has brought the discussion of a possible European Super League back to the table. Top clubs in Europe’s top five leagues, including Liverpool and Manchester United, have been considering the idea of a league containing only the biggest...
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Alyssa Gibbons argues that a post-lockdown musical may just be the pick-me-up you didn’t know you needed.
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A record one in three students obtained a first-class degree last summer, something attributed in part to universities adopting a “no detriment” policy to final assessments during Covid-19.
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Caitlan Cassidy tells us why she dislikes TV singing competitions, complaining that they lack authenticity, are prejudiced, and are set up to humiliate contestants.
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The National League faces an existential threat in the coronavirus. Fifth and sixth tier clubs have been rocked by the pandemic, starved of matchday revenue since March. Eleven months into the crisis, the non-league pyramid is on a collision course with Whitehall and financial meltdown. The government must act quickly...
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Tayla Halfacre reviews and recommends Caroline Bird's poetry collection 'The Air Year' exploring uncertainty, sex, gender and politics.
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Do we drift through life or break from the flow? Those are some of the questions asked in 'Once In A Lifetime', the classic Talking Heads track turning forty this year.
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Sergio Perez, ‘Checo’, is a Mexican Formula 1 driver with an immense amount of talent and experience. Despite not having the opportunity to drive for a top team, he has shown his talents throughout his decade-long racing career. With 193 Grand Prix entries, Checo has scored around 700 points throughout...
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National League clubs face ‘catastrophe’ unless the government revises its decision to offer loans – instead of grants – as financial support, according to a league-wide petition. The National League North/South was suspended last week after twelve clubs backed a joint-statement demanding further support from the Department of Digital, Culture,...
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“This is something I would never have expected to experience in my career, let alone during my training”, says Ffion Nugent. She is in her third year of a nursing degree at the University of Cardiff. But despite her student status, she is already working on the frontlines of Covid-19....
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A domestic emergency response has been launched in the UK by UNICEF to help feed the children worst affected by the Covid-19 crisis. According to the UN, the Coronavirus pandemic was the most serious crisis faced in the UK since the Second World War. As stated by the Labour Party,...
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