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Studying abroad: The one-way ticket

No one is ever truly ready to study abroad; you just have to be brave enough to try. The night before I moved 3,436 kilometres away from home, I sat on my bedroom floor surrounded by four packed bags that somehow carried eighteen years of my life. My mind was...
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By , Nov. 7, 2025

Is the podcast industry becoming too saturated?

Nowadays, you can find a podcast for every taste, interest, and topic of discussion. From literary criticism, to true crime, to A-Level revision, as of September 2025 there are over 4.52 million podcasts available worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of new shows launched in the past three months. If a...
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By , Nov. 7, 2025

Incentivise shorter courses over full-time degrees, says former Open University VC

Professor Tim Blackman’s new report for the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) suggests that full-time honours degrees are an outdated form of study that do not provide people with lifelong skills and knowledge. The report, titled ‘A Call for Radical Reform: Higher Education for a Sustainable Economy’, contributes to the...
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By , Nov. 6, 2025

Creative writing competitions

In this article, I’ve picked a few different creative writing competitions that are open or opening soon. Whether you’re interested in poetry, short stories, long fiction or non-fiction, there are many different competitions available – this is not a conclusive list so go ahead and look for a prize that...
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By , Nov. 6, 2025

What’s going wrong for Slot’s Liverpool?

Following last Wednesday’s 0-3 loss at home at the Carabao Cup, Liverpool have now lost 6 out of their previous 7 games. This embarrassing result comes only five days after a 3-2 loss at Brentford, where Arne Slot’s men were thoroughly outclassed. Brentford went 2-0 up at 45 minutes, before...
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By , Nov. 6, 2025