The calm before the storm: Preparing for university
So for over a decade, you've effectively gone through the same routine at the same time every year; you buy fresh stationery, fresh book materials and uniforms/...
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Katie Hopkins: On the Spectrum or just plain mean?
Katie Hopkins is a name that many are fully aware of, unfortunately one could say that that awareness is not necessarily for the right reasons. Since her appear...
Russell Brand and Ed Miliband. Why the Controversy?
“I will engage with anyone, anyhow, to persuade more people to turn out and vote” states Labour leader Ed Miliband in what can only be seen as an attempt to bri...
How to survive that job interview?
We have all seen guides written by students and professionals alike; how to succeed in that job interview and tips to remember. There are however things that a ...
To Gap or Not to Gap…
The long road ahead... Take a look down that path. A perfect setting for a very autumnal walk. Maybe you could do some thinking along this route too. Possib...
Formula 1- Is the New Formula Failing?
This week the news hit us fast of the demise of Marussia and Caterham in Formula 1, with both teams being absence at this week's USA Grand Prix and their future...
The Bottomless Pit of Job Searching
Gone are the days where you could literally walk into a job – cross the threshold of your corner shop, enquire if they have any part time work and be hired on t...
Are We Alone?: A brief history of Alien Encounters
Ever since we, Humankind first looked up at the stars and gazed out into the vast, unfathomable void that is the universe, from Pythagoras, to Catatonia, the sa...
The Benefit Freeze Proposal: Freezing your voters out?
A few days ago came the latest announcement from the Conservatives party: a two year freeze on working age benefits in the country if they are voted in once mor...
Musical Comedy: Yay or Nay?
With the Edinburgh Fringe festival rapidly coming to an end, we have the opportunity to look back and reflect on the eclectic array of acts that it had to offer...
Former Auschwitz guard charged with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder
A 93 year-old man who served as a guard at Auschwitz concentration camp was charged with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder on Monday. Oskar Groening was ...
Confrontation in Formula 1
This season will go down as one of the most heated battles of the sport history, with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg fighting for the Championship title, point...
3 ways volunteering with the Army Cadet Force can help your CV stand out
The graduate job market is as competitive as ever, so it is essential to have something to distinguish you from other candidates. Your CV is the first connectio...
Relatives claim US tortured whistleblower
On December 13th relatives of whistleblower Chelsea Manning, who leaked classified documents to the website WikiLeaks, told the online publication WalesOnline t...
True Detective: Review
True Detective is an American drama series that stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as Detectives Rustin Cohle and Martin Hart respectively. The show ...
Paul Rudd & Jason Segel Seem Amusingly Stoned In This Interview
This brilliant interview was uploaded in 2010 but has recently gone viral. Rotten Tomatoes was filming an interview while they were promoting the film "I Love ...
Review: Justin Timberlake- 20/20 Experience
It was 2006 when Justin Timberlake last blew us away with his wondrous musical talent with the album "Future Sex/Love Sounds." Now in 2013 he returns with yet a...
Jeremy Paxman vs Russell Brand: The Interview
Jeremy Paxman from BBC Newsnight recently interviewed Russell Brand. The interview has gone viral and it is not difficult to see why. Paxman gets quickly frust...
How I spent my Summer – In front of a TV
Summer is an awesome time for us students. The weather’s nice (relatively), and there’s no pesky lectures or seminars to go to. It’s literally just a licence to...
Brownstock Festival: Weekend Review
The Social Student team headed to the Brown family’s ninth annual music festival at Morris Farm, Chelmsford, ready to take in the overgrown house party atmosphe...
Brownstock Festival: Day 3 Review
With the Essex crowd already treated to two days of top entertainment, the big build-up to Sunday’s headline acts was over and it was time for the likes of Hado...
Brownstock Festival: Day 2 Review
Waking up on Saturday, it was a nice surprise to unzip the tent to another day of glorious sunshine in the Essex countryside. With no cloud in sight, our wellie...
Brownstock Festival: Day 1 Review
The Social Student team arrived at Morris Farm in Chelmsford on Friday afternoon, ready to enjoy the Brown family’s seventh annual music festival, with the even...
Assessment Centre Blues #1 – The Group Exercise
This is the first article in a quick series I’ll be writing over the coming weeks. As assessment centre designers we know that one of the hoops you’re likely to...
So who gets a job first – 2.1 or 2.2? You might be surprised…
I was really excited the last week; I’d decided that I was going to buy a lottery ticket for the first time, and today was my lucky day. Back at home, I sat the...
Hair today…
Bad hair day? Nope... never heard of it. Facial hair, it seems, has arrived. Not for women obviously, but for men this year it seems that a beard is the mus...
A strong online presence: definite yes or detrimental?
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...
LGBT Rights in the 2012 US Elections
The issue of same-sex marriage became a US election focus in 2012 giving the radical opposite views of both candidates. Barack Obama , who won the elections for...
So, you want to publish a book?
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...
Will America ever lose its guns?
Since Obama was voted in for his second term in office, America has gone through quite a turbulent few months. However as the celebrations of many Americans wen...