100%ing the Resident Evil Remake (RER) Trilogy of RE2R through 4 was quite the undertaking. I’ve slain more Zombies, Lickers, Tyrants, and Las Plagas-infested cultists than I can count. I’ve memorised the layouts of Racoon City and the Salazar Estate like the back of my hand. And I’ve survived lethal...
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The University of Lincoln is expected to make nearly 300 job cuts amid financial struggles across the higher education sector, drawing major criticism from trade unions. The university has admitted the need for a “significant new phase of organisational restructuring and reform”, which the University and College Union (UCU) told...
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Cianan Sheekey discusses the reasons for and the consequences of the decline in the UK's nightlife industry
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An expenses claim made by Taiwo Owatemi, MP for Coventry North West, has been met with scrutiny, with questions raised over whether taxpayers should be footing a £900 ‘pet rent’ bill. The claim was made over a charge imposed by the landlord of Owatemi’s second home in London, which allowed...
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Student politics is rarely guided by logic, often centring around friendship cliques and established loyalties, with sparse policy or platform consideration. In several ways, it possesses traits many would attribute to politics generally, and just like politics, positive figures can still emerge, championing positive change. Yet, the baffling nature of...
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Students and activist organisations have expressed anger after the University of Cambridge secured a high-court injunction preventing Israel-Palestine protests on parts of its campus. The injunction, which lasts four months, comes after the university failed to procure a similar legal blockade for a duration of five years at the High...
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Cianan Sheekey discusses the exponential growth of Aldi and behavioural economics' influence on the supermarket.
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UCAS admission data has shown that over 6,500 US applications were submitted this year to study undergraduate courses at UK universities in the 2025-26 academic year. Application rates to the UK have been growing in recent years, with this year’s total representing a 12% increase from 2024 and more than...
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Cianan Sheekey explains Starmer's difficult role in the delicate balancing act with the US over international politics and trade.
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A recent report has revealed a significant increase in the volume of students in conflict-affected regions participating in courses run by UK universities. The newly-published report by the British Council aimed to explore UK involvement in international Higher Education Partnerships (HEPs), analysing what our educational institutions could do to further...
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“What about the history?”, the constitutional anachronisms proclaim whilst extolling the constitutional and cultural ‘brilliance’ of Britain’s unelected second chamber. But what about the present? The House of Lords has devolved into a political tool rather than a political asset, wielded by Prime Ministers to secure loyalty amongst the backbenches...
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Recent research by Jisc, the UK’s higher education digital, data, and technology agency, found that 50 world leaders who held office in 2022 were educated at UK institutions. The study suggests that the UK ranks first globally in educating world leaders, surpassing the United States (41), the Russian Federation (14),...
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Bangor University’s vice-chancellor, Edmund Burke, informed staff by email about aims to cut 200 jobs to counter the drop in international students, rising operating costs, and government changes to national insurance. The University of South Wales has also announced 90 job cuts following Cardiff University’s announcement to cull 400 academic...
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