Alex Shaw

Reader’s Response: ‘I’m just as valid as a man’

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s a student who has always experienced comprehensive co-ed schooling, I can see that ‘male’ subjects are not a product of mixed schooling, but rather they are a norm created by society – these specialisations were around far before mixed education was standard after all. Supposedly ‘female’ subjects are taught...
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Posted Feb. 29, 2016

Want to help the economy? Get gaming!

Let’s not beat around the bush, gaming is massive, not just with regards to the sheer volume of avid gamers out there, but also its contribution to the United Kingdom’s economy. Last year, a detailed report was conducted by the British Film Industry (BFI) which examined the extent of all...
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Posted Nov. 10, 2015

More departmental cuts are inbound!

  Announced yesterday afternoon, four departments, the departments for Transport, Local Government, Environment and the Treasury, have all agreed to have their budgets cut by an average of 30 percent over the next four years, as part of Chancellor George Osborne’s fiscal consolidation. Speaking to the BBC, a Treasury source...
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Posted Nov. 9, 2015