The Independent Expert Panel, in a report entitled ‘The Conduct of Mr John Bercow’, published on the 8th March gives the last word on Bercow’s behaviour. The report was made public due to Mr Bercow’s repeated attempts to cast doubt on the verdict of the inquiry (he notably called it a “kangaroo court” in early March)….
Creative Writing
Nature vs Nurture: The Problems of Perception
Past – I know my past. Really, who else can truly know my past like I do? Although I can’t remember as many details about my early childhood as my parents might, it is I who knows my past self more than them. How, after all, would they truly be able to understand my past…
Gaming
Don’t rule out Rule of Rose
You’ve probably never heard of ‘Rule of Rose’. The 2006 survival horror game didn’t see a release over here due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, caused by media outlets and government officials denouncing the game based on incorrect claims and assumptions of its content. Unlike other survival horrors of its era, or any era…
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Bullying between house‘mates’
Sharing a house is a rite of passage, with many becoming infatuated with the idea after their first viewing of Friends. However, is living within the close confines of pizza box-hoarding students really all it’s cut out to be? Over the last few weeks, I’ve quickly realised my rocky experience with housemates is not uncommon….
News
Accusations of bullying against academics at UK universities
An investigation by the Guardian has found that 300 academics at UK universities have been accused of bullying by students or colleagues within the last five years. Those accused included senior academics and research directors for laboratories. Staff members and postgraduate students interviewed by the Guardian have described their experiences of a culture of threatening…
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President of NUS accused of bullying
The National Union of Students (NUS) is conducting an investigation after allegations of bullying and intimidation were made against the NUS president, Shakira Martin, by her fellow officers. Martin has denied the allegations, accusing her critics of electioneering as campaigning begins in earnest ahead of NUS officer elections in March. She has also made counter…
Features
Anti-Bullying Week: did you even know it existed?
When I was younger, once a year my primary school would have us dress in blue, and stand up for anti-bullying. Anti-bullying week was filled with leaflets; but not much was actually done. And, I won’t lie, I wouldn’t have known it was still running had the Snapchat filter I happened to flick to asked, ‘Do…
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Help end bullying this November
From 19-23 November, the Anti-Bullying Alliance will be helping the UK observe Anti Bullying Week 2012.
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