university

After spending many long days trudging around universities on open days, worrying about potential flatmates and panicking about doing the necessary pre-reading, we all finally became that most glorious of things: a fresher. Reassured by the safety net of first year ‘not counting’, life in halls was essentially a...

It’s about that time of the academic year. Exams are over, results are imminent, and for many students, a departure from university is on the cards, with some unsure of what their next move is. The process of graduating, both in a literal and transitional sense, can easily evoke...

There appears to be a fascination with looking back at nostalgic 90’s and 00’s memorabilia and references ranging from Gameboys to Arthur on CBBC. Even as youthful university students we often reminisce about our childhood and early teenage years when we would go and play in the park, woods...

They call him Uncle Sam. The advice giving, suggestion slinging, arm-round-the-shoulder everyman who’s always there for you. Unless he’s too tired that day or too busy or something. He likes helping you help yourselves. He doesn’t like self introductions, lists or irony. “Dear Uncle Sam, I’m in my third...

By addressing the idea of heading out into the countryside for a night of sleeping beneath the stars, completely without a tent, I likely conjure some image of hell for the majority of university students. Given that we already pay extortionate fees for freezing cold accommodation, why then remove those walls...

The head teacher of Bradford’s Hanson Academy recently caused a stir when she, rather militantly, forced a total of 248 students over a week to be sent home due to her crackdown on unruly uniform. Whilst her decisions can be understood, this incident highlights the stringent and too often...

Most of you will, by now, have seen the footage and extensive media coverage of the recent chauvinistic chants led by Week One reps. You will also, as I have, read the Impact Comment article criticising the resulting disciplinary measures as “too harsh”. As the person who filmed the...