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Starting university is an exciting time, but can also be incredibly scary. You’re meeting new people, adapting to a new way of living and having to grasp a whole new way of learning in a very short period of time. You’ve got a million and one questions and no...

As much as people like to complain about student life, it does afford you a relaxed sense of morals, responsibilities and shame. Here are some of the things you won’t be able to get away with once you’re an official adult: Stay out clubbing all night on a weekday...

Part-time work is hard to come by and so when you are struggling for cash you will be excited when you get an offer of employment from a restaurant or bar. Here is some friendly advice, just don’t. It is not like the movies where you’re a cute waitress,...

Emily Casey interviews Lucy Jones from the School of English Emily Casey: Your research focuses on gender and sexuality within sociolinguistics, what first attracted you to this field? Dr Lucy Jones:  For me, when I was an undergraduate and first learnt about sociolinguistics, we learnt about: language and gender;...

Ever wondered what medieval people ate and what it tasted like? Think you would have had what it took to have been recruited into the Roman army? How far back can the concept of “Fake News” be traced? “The History Festival, 10th April, promises to be an exceptionally engaging...

What do we do when the art we love was created by a monster? For many, after watching the four-hour documentary titled Finding Neverland, the answer is obvious. Michael Jackson’s guilt is presented with such powerful and harrowing tangibility. It’s clear that this is also evident to various radio...

When I first heard that slavery is still common in today’s society, even in Nottingham, I was shocked. I felt useless and ignorant of the detrimental issues that are prevalent across the country. The Rights Lab here at the University of Nottingham are constantly researching modern day slavery, and...