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Beth Saward: The Woolwich Attacks Need to Bring Us Together

2013-05-23T19:53:43Z

The response of David Cameron, Boris Johnson and community and faith leaders has seemingly shown that this has not worked. The message that they are giving, loud and clear, is that this is a betrayal of both Britain and Islam and we as a community should use it as an opportunity to unite.

Read more: Community, Britain, Woolwich Attack, Student Politics, UK Students, Edl, UK Universities & Education News

Joe Sandler Clarke: Portas Auctions Off Internships to Highest Bidder

2013-05-23T14:30:34Z

Mary Portas has come under fire after her company offered an unpaid internship to the highest bidder via an auction site set up by one of the country's leading private schools.

Read more: Westminster School, Internships, Portas Agency, Mary Portas, UK Students, Unpaid Internships, Student Media, UK Universities & Education News

Patrick Thompson: Healthcare on Campus

2013-05-23T05:42:09Z

Having spoken to an academic from UCL management it would appear that not everyone involved in the decision is keen on the idea of UCL losing its on campus health service. Noises, official and otherwise, have also been made about the idea of a new health centre being developed or GPP being renovated but as of yet nothing concrete has emerged.

Read more: UCL Health Centre, Closure, Uclu, Ucl, Nhs, Malcom Grant, Student Politics, UK Students, UK Universities & Education News

WATCH: Boy Scout 'Dismissed' After Coming Out As Gay

2013-05-24T04:11:17Z

Secret footage which reportedly shows a gay teenager being kicked out of the Boy Scouts after coming out to a scouting official has emerged.

The vi...

Read more: Homosexuality, Video, Lifestyle, Boy Scouts, Homophobia, Gay Voices, News, Students, International Students, Gay Students, UK Universities & Education News

Natasha Clark: Woolwich Attacks Show Terrorism at Its Worst: Taking Advantage of a Media-Saturated Society

2013-05-23T05:14:38Z

We cannot stereotype, or blame. This is not purely a race issue, or purely a religious issue. And while the English Defence League have every right to feel angry at the unprecedented, vile attack on one of their citizens, it does not give them the right to promote further hate.

Read more: London, Media, Attack, Security, Publicity, Terrorism, Woolwich, Student Politics, UK Students, UK Universities & Education News

Andrew B Neville: Sir Alex Into Fergie Time

2013-05-22T09:55:35Z

There are many great Britons who in the eyes of Winston Churchill, 'made the weather,' on route to their success. There is only one great Briton though who has been able to make time, specifically 'Fergie time'.

Read more: Student Politics, UK Students, Sir Alex Ferguson Retires, UK Football, Man United, Manchester United, Fergie, Sir Alex Ferguson, UK Universities & Education News

Jens Christensen: From Film Making Novices to Production Company Owners: A Rollercoaster Tale of Success

2013-05-22T07:16:01Z

We're going to need a camera, a microphone, some actors, a big bag of aluminium cans... and an old school hue blue VW camper van. And a quick 'teach yourself film making' brainstorm. Then once it's all in place, we'll go and make a film to enter into the search for green student film makers.

Read more: Recycling, Competition, Goldsmiths-University, Short Films, Films, Film Production, Environment, Bfi, UK Students, Can Makers, Young Talent, UK Universities & Education News

Gregor Cubie: Europe's Fables: The Legend of European Integration

2013-05-19T10:25:50Z

It is becoming increasingly likely that we in Britain are going to be faced with an in-out referendum on our membership of the European Union in the next couple of years. In order to help reframe and hopefully reenforce our understanding of Europe, I have decided to tell its story in the form of a fable. This is a true story although its truth is not necessarily contained in the individual events described.

Read more: EU Referendum, Politics, History, European Union, Europe, European History, Student Politics, UK Students, UK Universities & Education News

Imogen Palmer: What Students Care About Most: Dress Codes (Or Is It Shoes?)

2013-05-19T07:26:39Z

In a month's time I will be starting my job as a student representative. It is a full time job and I will be paid to represent, and act on, the needs, desires and whims of the student body: if I don't do this right, I will feel bad at my job (and I like getting things right).

Read more: Grass, Students, High Heels, Bristol, Student Media, Student Life, UK Universities & Education News

'Is It Rape If He's My Boyfriend?'

2013-05-22T09:43:26Z

Schools should be obliged by law to teach pupils about sexual consent and when 'no means no' in the wake of a torrent of news about child sex abuse, f...

Read more: Women, Women's Rights, UK Students, UK News, End Violence Against Women Coalition, Rape, Sex Assault, Consent, UK News

Jack Butler: Miliband Talks the Talk on Tax Avoidance - But Can Anyone Walk the Walk

2013-05-22T19:00:00Z

The problem for Miliband, and indeed anyone else looking to crack down on corporate tax avoidance, is that the world has changed. On this issue, the politicians are chasing the rampant forces of capitalism, and they appear powerless at the foot of the economic tornado.

Read more: Ed Miliband, Google, Tax Avoidance, Google Tax Avoidance, UK Conservative Party, UK Business, UK Labour Party, David Cameron, UK Economy, UK Students, UK Universities & Education News

Owen Burek: Is Matched Betting the Answer to Student Prayers?

2013-05-20T21:07:43Z

If you put some time aside to really understand matched betting, and get it right, there are a good number of people out there in these forums proving that they have been making the equivalent of £30 an hour, tax free. And apparently they haven't been arrested, so I thought I'd give it a go for myself (with a healthy dose of scepticism).

Read more: Gambling, Making Money, Matched Betting, Students, Conversations on Campus, Student Jobs, Student Life, Student Finances, UK Universities & Education News

Sam Mercer: Unearthing a Culture of Oppression in UK Retail

2013-05-17T13:57:46Z

As an employee within the retail sector myself, I have come to witness a great injustice towards students and other employees alike within the retail sector, which must be addressed. There currently exists a perfect storm for capital as both zero-hour contracts and an increase in target-driven sales.

Read more: Targets, UK Students, Retail, UK Retail, UK Unions, Employment, Student Jobs, Student Life, UK Universities & Education News

Tim Curtis: Michael Gove Got a G in GCSE history!

2013-05-17T10:32:55Z

Michael Gove seems to think that the GCSE is too easy, and that we should wind back to the good ol' days of O Levels, and the CSEs, remember? But lets have a proper look at what the GCSE does, in comparison to O Level/CSE.

Read more: UK Education, Education, Gcse, Michael Gove, UK Students, UK Schools, School, Students, Gcses, Exams, UK Politics News

Jack Butler: Gove and Hammond's Comments Highlight Cameron's Lack of Control

2013-05-18T10:40:36Z

The silver lining in David Cameron's current flurry of clouds is that no ministers have yet decided that their career prospects would be better served by resigning from his government.

Read more: Politics, Philip Hammond, Michael Gove, Prime Minister David Cameron, UK Politics, UK Conservative Party, David Cameron, UK Students, Students, UK Universities & Education News

Layla Haidrani: Made in Chelsea - Who Are the Real Victims?

2013-05-16T11:16:14Z

Made in Chelsea is a programme that not only perpetuates the class system, but is created to make others feel inferior merely so that they can gain money in the promise that this new playsuit or new perfume will make you 'Sloane Street material.'

Read more: Reality Television, UK, UK Students, Reality TV, Made in Chelsea, Students, UK Universities, Conversations on Campus, Student Life, UK TV, Uktvstrictly, UK Universities & Education News

Alice Rigby: Sexism Is Normal for Twenty-Somethings: A Twin Perspective

2013-05-16T19:00:00Z

Sexism's a big deal because boys like my twin brother don't hate women. It's a big deal because misogyny has become 'just a joke'. It's a big deal because while someone like Dom would never make a joke about lynching a black person, many wouldn't think twice about making a joke about rape.

Read more: Misogyny, UK Students, Women, Lad Culture, Everyday Sexism, Women's Issues, Feminism, Conversations on Campus, Student Sexism, UK Universities & Education News

Dr. Hisham Omara: Weaving a Narrative of Demonization

2013-05-15T17:40:22Z

Anti-Muslim rhetoric has reached such a fever pitch, and in the least expected places of all; British universities - which were once the beacons of free thinking and tolerance.

Read more: Interfaith Dialogue, Muslims, Islamic Society, UK Students, Extremism on Campus, Student Politics, Conversations on Campus, Student Life, UK Universities & Education News

Julie Booth: Survey Confirms Healthy Appetite for Private Schooling Despite Recession

2013-05-16T09:44:40Z

Like any successful business, independent schools need to understand and deliver what their customers - fee-paying parents - want in order to stay ahead in the education marketplace. The survey results appear to substantiate that with advanced strategic planning many schools are successfully achieving this.

Read more: Education, Families, Independent Schools, Parents, UK Students, Private Schools, UK Universities & Education News

Mandy Townsend: Studying with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

2013-05-15T13:53:50Z

I have to confess that I haven't completely mastered the art of hiding my Attention Deficit as I constantly fidget and am disruptive during long lectures but I do know how I cope with getting my work done to a similar standard as my classmates.

Read more: Studying, Attention Deficit Disorder, Add, Students, Studying Tips, Study, Student Life, Tuition Fees, Gcses, Exams, UK Universities & Education News

Shanna Engelhardt: Academics vs Community Service and Intercultural Engagement: Is One More Valuable Than the Other?

2013-05-15T09:08:49Z

One thing that any student has to remember is how to manage time, and when your school places equal weight to academics and community service, it can feel somewhat overwhelming at times.

Read more: Community Service, Education, International Schools, UK Education, UK Students, Community, Intercultural Communication, Independent Schools, International Baccalaureate, International Students, Student Life, UK Universities & Education News

Sam Wood: Do We Really Need Experience to Succeed After Graduation?

2013-05-14T11:28:30Z

With the job market becoming more competitive, with fewer jobs for graduates than before, many employers often demand good work experience over qualifications - even for their graduate training schemes.

Read more: University, Job Market, Internships, UK Students, Graduates, Work Experience, Business, UK Business, Student Jobs, Student Life, UK Universities & Education News

Atlanta Plowden: Why Congratulatory Letters From the Office of Willetts Will Only Fuel Our Misconceptions of What Achievement Is

2013-05-14T11:16:01Z

What this proposal really shows is that the matter of achievement is associated only with the acquirement of the higher grades and not when a student is awarded with a grade that corresponds with their potential and effort.

Read more: UK Students, Education, Department of Education, UK Schools, David Willetts, Secondary Education, Gcses, Student Protests, Student Life, Tuition Fees, UK Universities & Education News

Hilary Aked: Student Rights 'Campus Extremism' Study: Dishonest Pseudo-Science in Support Of a Toxic Narrative

2013-05-15T19:00:00Z

Student Rights is seeking to police, not 'protect' students and its activities should be seen as part of the 'Cold War on British Muslims'. Its activities feed into an increasingly entrenched discourse of Islamophobia endorsed by much of the government and mainstream media. Universities should be wary of its lobbying efforts, the media should interrogate its misleading research and FOSIS should be commended for standing up to its bullying.

Read more: Fosis, Islam, Student Rights, Student Life, Student Media, UK Students, UK Media, Muslim Students, Extremism, UK Universities & Education News

Elizabeth Turner: Absolutely No More Page 3?

2013-05-13T17:33:40Z

My issue with Page 3 is not that it features topless women. My discomfort stems from setting an impossible target of perfection for young women that is already so readily available in women's magazines.

Read more: University, Conversations on Campus, Student Life, No More Page Three Campaign, No More Page 3, UK Students, Feminism, Censorship, Page 3, UK Universities & Education News