Criticism has been levelled at the government’s plan to introduce a new 6% levy on international students to fund the return of maintenance grants. The funds created from the proposed levy will go towards new maintenance grants for domestic students from disadvantaged backgrounds who sign up to ‘priority’ courses supporting...
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It’s safe to say that upon opening my copy of Wuthering Heights, I had high expectations. It is impossible not to have expectations of one of the most famous romance novels of all time. Even before reading the novel, I knew that the name ‘Heathcliff’ is commonly circulated as a...
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Tartan is one fabric that never seems to go out of style. It has had a journey: it’s been the staple clothing for Scots since the Middle Ages, as different clans adopted their own patterns of tartan, right up until modern times, when it has appeared on countless high street...
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A couple of years ago, I was walking down the street when a palm reader asked if I would like to have a reading. Intrigued, I agreed and was told to expect a baby boy in the family. I must admit that to this day, there has been no baby...
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How do we really make the most of being at university? University is about so much more than studying: the friends we make, the societies we join, and the growth we experience as a person. You may have often wanted to know what a more efficient way of balancing university...
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When I walked into my university room for the first time at Warwick, it looked bare, impersonal, and, dare I say, a little prison-like (this was mostly due to the bars on the windows). I am sure this is a familiar experience for most students. For many, university is the...
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I bet if I asked what your zodiac sign is, you would be able to answer me on the spot. Even if you don’t take zodiac signs seriously, you might still see them as a fun novelty to explain certain traits. Maybe the belief that the stars were aligned in...
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We all know the popular saying: rules are made to be broken. But this philosophy may not be too common in reality. A new study has found that one in four people follow rules – even if there are no repercussions to breaking them. A study, published in the journal...
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Beaded bags may be in fashion at the moment, but did you know that this trend is far from new? One of the oldest references to a beaded bag dates back to the Middle Ages, with Geoffrey Chaucer’s Prioress from The Canterbury Tales sporting a beaded leather purse on her...
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Within the next two years, the world is on course to surpass the 1.5ºC warming limit set by the Paris Agreement, a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has found. The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty signed by 195 parties at the UN Climate Change...
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It’s the end of the day, and you’re ready to unwind with your favourite audiobook, lovingly read to you by… an AI-generated voice? The software company ElevenLabs specialises in AI-generated audio. It has just launched a platform called ElevenReader Publishing, which offers free audiobook production and distribution for authors. The...
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Morning matcha, woodland walks, pilates, meditation, and shopping trips – the ‘soft living’ or ‘soft girl’ trend currently circulating the likes of TikTok and Instagram doesn’t sound like it can go far wrong. But there is more depth to it than these seemingly simple images social media promotes. The idea...
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Nearly half of young people ‘trust’ information they see about politics on social media, a survey has found. The survey, carried out by DJS Research for the Electoral Commission and consisting of 2,500 11 to 25-year-olds, found that 44% believe that social media offers trustworthy information about politics. 50% stated...
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