Jack Taylor

Rawabi, dubbed the ‘City of Dreams’, is one Palestinian’s answer to Paradise. That Palestinian is Bashar Masri, American-Palestinian multi-millionaire who has invested millions into this developing project. I went to meet Mr Masri and see Rawabi for myself. Built by Palestinians and for Palestinians, the impressive structural project has...

The landscaping on Portland Hill is now finally finished, and since it looks like a considerable chunk of your tuition fees have gone into the redevelopment, we here at Impact Features thought we’d share some top tips for getting the most out of the Portland Hill water feature. Now,...

Apparently, the third Monday of January is the most depressing day of the year. And that’s not just because you’re in the midst of revision and you haven’t finished the essay that’s due tomorrow, or because you haven’t been paid since last year. Nope, this is science. Proper science,...

Nottingham-based young entrepreneur Roshan Sood has released the UK’s first students-only ride-sharing app UniLift, and it’s getting its own launch party at Crisis on the 31st of January. If there wasn’t always enough of an incentive to scour the Buy and Sell page for hours on end looking for...

On Boxing Day the Minister for Universities, Jo Johnson, announced that next year a new regulating body will be set up, with the power to fine universities that fail to defend free speech. This is chiefly a response to the NUS’ policies on no-platforming, where students’ unions prevent speakers...

With people around the world rushing to congratulate Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle on their recent engagement, it is clear to see the public interest in both their upcoming nuptials and the British royal family itself. The announcement, however, generates many questions. So are the royal family...

Board games There is more to life than arguing over trivial things such as board games, but when Christmas comes around such logic disappears. Playing Monopoly will naturally end in you finding yourself accusing the banker of stealing the money – and don’t even get me started on when...