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People scoff at long distance relationships all the time. ‘They will never work’, ‘you’ll end up being hurt’, ‘you’ll regret not being single at uni’… you get the idea. Shannon Hyner explores the ins and outs of the infamous LDRs from the inside and asks: can we ever make them...

You probably shouldn’t be here. I mean it. You shouldn’t. This isn’t some sort of snobby elitist crap about “oh, exams are getting easier and you’re thick”. That would be too easy. Because exams are getting easier and you’re thick. No, you shouldn’t be here for your own good....

1) You might not meet your future best friends straightaway. If you have reached the conclusion of freshers’ week and haven’t found your BFF yet, or don’t feel like you’ve settled in – don’t panic. A lot changes in first year and people don’t always fall into friendship groups...

Earlier this month, following the Higher Education and Research Bill, the University of Nottingham (UoN) confirmed it will be raising its tuition fees to £9250 in the 2017/18 academic year, in line with the new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The government will use feedback from the National Student Survey...

It’s official. From September 2017 some universities, including University of Nottingham, will be allowed to charge students over £9,000 to access higher education. This parliamentary decision has naturally provoked outrage amongst student communities. However, the backlash has not resorted to large-scale protests like the ones seen in 2012. Tuition...

The University of Nottingham Students’ Union have announced that they will remain in the National Union of Students (NUS).  Below are the statistics for the Nottingham referendum: Remain: 1227 votes Leave: 803 votes Abstain: 10 votes Total: 2040 votes The quoracy level for this referendum was set at 836 votes. Angharad Smith, President of...

Newcastle University has made kits for testing the safety of illegal drugs available to students for just £3, as part of the new ‘Test Your Drugs, Not Yourself’ initiative aimed at improving drug safety. The kits allow students to check the purity of drugs, with chemical reactions turning the...