Humans routinely take themselves to the edge. We indulge in drink, drugs, extreme sports, frequently in copious quantities, but more often than not it’s work that stresses us out. Students are no exception. Anyone who visits the library observes the constant ebb and flow of stressed students. In the winter and summer months the library…
The dangers of pre-judicial tendencies in the media
When Emily Thornberry collapsed into bed the other week she had just resigned from her post as Shadow Attorney General. She hadn’t expected to when she started the day but by 3.15pm her opposition career had come to a shuddering end. From tweet to resignation, took a little over seven hours. Little did she know…
The gender pay gap is growing, but nobody seems to care
Chris Donaldson asks why the imbalance is ignored so willingly and suggests what can be done to sort it out.
Are lazy youth to blame for poor employment prospects?
Hearing about youth employment pros- pects rarely brings much joy to the stu- dent population; the ‘sunny’ economic climate seems to be having a hard time break- ing through the cloud cover hovering over our age group. A recent outburst on youth un- employment by the Chief Schools inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, blamed the poor…
The student life: debauchery or high-end luxury?
Chris Donaldson argues that student life might be more of a luxury then you might think…
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