• Why YOU should participate in an international summer school next summer

    During the summer of 2018, I headed off to Hong Kong for 5 weeks to participate in an International Summer School as part of UoN’s summer school programme. Here is why YOU should do the same next year: 1.It’s an insanely cheap way to travel – unfortunately, there isn’t...
  • Nostalgic Belongings: visits home make it difficult to return again

    This past year has been a process of adjustment and re-adjustment for me. Leaving my hometown in India in September was not marked by emotional good-byes until I realized the absence of spices from my life. Well, I would be lying if I declared that adjusting to authentic British...
  • UK universities experiencing a decline in student applications

    Data from UCAS shows that there has been a 4% decrease to the number of people applying to UK universities compared to last year. The figures show that the number of people who applied to UK universities dropped more than 25,000, with a 19% decline to those applying to...
  • England vs France Preview: England’s pre-Euro 2016 progress

    With the current situation in regards to France, in the wake of devastating terrorist attacks in the heart of Paris, no one can be blamed for forgetting that Tuesday’s friendly is also an important fixture for both teams, as an indicator of their side’s progress after dismal World Cup...
  • Tuition fees cannot continue to rise for International Students

    All international students share the same sinking feeling when looking at tuition fees for studying away from home. You would think that with the impossibility of a student loan, pressures of scholarships and not having the option to live at home, universities would perhaps feel a little bit sympathetic...
  • The Means of Production

    The international break could well be viewed as an inconvenient caesura, arriving just as the new season was beginning to engross us all once again. However, it presents an opportunity to revise some of the well-worn debates surrounding the national team, as well as some arguments of more recent...