On Sunday evening, London's 02 arena was packed, 'sold out', in aid of Stephen Lawrence, the 18-year-old murdered twenty years ago in an aggressive racial attac...
Kevin Rudolf has come a long way since getting his first guitar at the ripe age of 12 years old, and now the song writer, producer, and guitarist is back on the...
As the weekend of the 19th and 20th of July came around, I swapped the cobbled streets of Durham for the grassy paths of Oxfordshire. It was time for Truck fest...
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On the morning of July 19th I arrived at Truck Festival in Oxford, bright eyed, press pass in hand (or arou...
Aspiring journalists desire exposure, crave outlets for their work, and more than anything else are on the look out for the current stories, and the jobs that l...
If you've been near a computer, glanced at a newspaper or own a television, then it is highly likely that you will have encountered the tragic occurrences of th...
With Spring on the way, it may as well be Summer! With the upcoming Easter break, essays are round the corner and exams are approaching. To slip out of revision...
With a wealth of international destinations promising sand, sea and sweet cocktails and various alcoholic beverages it can be incredibly tempting to travel the ...
You’re twelve years old, pennies rustling in your pocket and your sweet tooth is playing havoc with your cravings again. Ah, Woolworths, where better place to g...
They say it isn’t what you say but how you say it, and that actions speak louder than words, but in an age where technology is growing increasingly potent and i...
We all have goals in life that we wish to fulfil and reach; learning an instrument, speaking a foreign language competently, writing and publishing various work...
Summer is a time for relaxation, some occasional sun (if you're based in the UK), and spending time with friends and family. However, if you’re a music and fest...
What a wonderful start to 2013. After all the mince pies have been consumed, and there's no sign that the Christmas alcohol stash even existed, today marks the ...
It's here…the mince pies have been gloriously consumed, the mulled wine adored, and now it is time to settle back into University. Cue essays, exams, but before...
21 years of (often hungover) existence, various hobbies, excellent friends later and you have Clare Dyckhoff, BA. Three years of studying a degree in English re...
When you are applying for a job a number of things can stand in the way between you as an applicant and you the employee. Be it personal statements, pre-job tes...
There's a common catch 22: you can't get work experience without prior experience and you can't get experience without work experience. In a world where youth u...
Monday 28th September saw the explosive release of greatly anticipated The 2nd Law, by English super-band, Muse. With a wealth of musical masterpieces under the...
P.U.B, or Post.University.Blues as I like to call it. I apologise greatly if you have clicked on here thinking I was going to be writing about pubs, or some for...
Breaking into the writing industry and sector can be a tricky business. Where stories age and alter faster than Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button...
So...you've done it. You've got the piece of paper proving three (minimum) years of hard work, essays, reports, presentations and hangovers. Instead of the gene...
We've grown lazier than ever, to appreciate something on the likes of Facebook simply requires a click. 'Like'. Coining a phrase *insert name here* likes this a...
We are bombarded with rom-coms enlisting the baby face of Leonardo Di Caprio, the gentleman, Colin Firth and the 'bad-boy' Hugh Grant. In films where the 'bad' ...
We've evolved into a throwaway nation; if something no longer works, chuck it, get rid of it, forget about it, replace it. Aside from that latter half of that ...
There is a common divide between the 'student' and those who left school and worked at 16,17, and 18 yet I am still unsure as to why this really is. A notoriou...
We have all been there. Stuck in conversation with the zany great Aunt (N.B not a direct link to any of my family members), the slightly over-friendly work coll...
They say that all exposure is good exposure, so with a virtual explosion of blogging, Twitter and Facebook in our society is there an opportunity to gain more f...
It is no surprise to note that travelling is an interest predominantly found in students. However travel can be pricey and leave you out of pocket; but do not f...
Do not get me wrong, I am a loyal fan of Titanic, however I cannot help but feel skeptical about the upcoming 3D Version. Why? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. ...
I am studying an MA in Studies in Poetry at Durham University. When I’m not scribbling for Social Student, my blog, various other websites or performing one of many instruments you can find me tweeting at @cdyckhoff
