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James Pheasey has been elected as your new Students’ Union President for 2019/2020. James was declared President for the 2019/2020 academic year after winning in the sixth round with 1552 votes. James said he was feeling ‘relieved’ since it was such a close race and he thought he’d ‘get...

On the evening of Monday 4th March, the candidates running for the position of Education Officer participated in a hustings. There are four candidates running for the position: Richie Joseph, Dimitrios Potsos, Kabilas Parameswaran and Cassie Ulrich.  Richie opened the hustings with a short speech, stating that he believes he...

According to a report from NatWest’s Student Living Index 2017, students are dealing with a great deal of stress as university students. The report states that 61% of university students rate the stress of studying for their degree a 7/10, while 45% consider the stress of managing their finances...

According to the Resolution Foundation, black, Asian or minority-ethnic (BAME) graduates are less likely to be employed than their white counterparts. A recent report by the Resolution Foundation analysed the current situation on racial employability disparity in Britain. The report comes after Theresa May ordered an audit of public service...

It’s said that distance weakens even the best of relationships but, having lived abroad for almost two years now and in two different countries, I’ve come to the conclusion that being deprived of something makes you value it more. That is why, even though I have had the pleasure...