A lot can change in the space of a few years. You can start university believing you’re passionate about something, only to graduate with the realisation that y...
Having a car of your own while you are still a student isn’t something that previous generations could aspire to, unless they had exceedingly rich parents, of c...
Whether you’re hoping to gain some experience in a field that you plan to one day work full-time in, or you are hoping to earn some extra cash while completing ...
If you have graduated recently, or you are ready to take on your third year and are thinking about what will be coming next it can be a daunting prospect - espe...
I have always been a supporter of the welfare system, and I have always been proud that Britain was a pioneer in ensuring that we protect and secure the safety ...
After studying long and hard through mandatory education, you’re faced with a tough initial choice. Do you continue to study or head off into the world of emp...
The first bit of advice I want to impart is simple. When it comes to qualifications, do something vocational. Have a career in mind, look at the things you need...
In many ways, I felt like my whole life was a build-up, a slow crescendo to the final resting point of education. If failure had occurred before, future endeavo...
Out of GCSE’s, A-Levels, NVQ’s, City & Guilds, apprenticeships, volunteer work, full-time employment, and university degrees, which would you say is the mos...
I remember watching a TV programme based around how our generation has landed into chaotic financial times and why we tend to rely on our parents for a little f...
It’s that one word that makes us moan and groan about having one or not having one. It brings a cuss word on Monday mornings and makes you feel like you deserve...
In the headlines today came another government proposal from David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s respective parties. “End the £21,000 payment cut off for student loa...
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 ...
It is a problem that can affect so many people; the cost of travel. For some, it can be something as simple as filling up the car with much needed fuel, or work...
As we continue to linger just beyond the border of recession, people are still suffering in the aftermath of the destruction. The victims of cut hours, redundan...
After weeks of trashy telly, calorie consuming chocolate and affordable alcohol, you’ve lost all hope in ever recovering from the worst feeling imaginable - hea...
The news reported this week that violent clashes took place as protestors arrived to march on Parliament to protest against the rising student fees in central L...
Most of you will know that the hashtag #CameronMustGo has been trending on Twitter for three days straight. Every minute, at least 200 new tweets with the hasht...
CONSTRUCTION started today on Scotland’s new national blood centre, part of the £4.5 billion project in Scotland.
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Ser...
‘Tuition fees have failed. Student poverty and debt are getting worse’
This is only the first line of a medium sized leaflet handed out to me during a recent...
I would like to congratulate UKIP on their new MP to the House of parliament. Jolly good show lads, you have proven to be a nasty thorn in the sides to our thre...
We have all probably been there. Our mothers and fathers, and most likely our grandparents and other relatives have told us about "when it was our day" and this...
I know what you’re thinking! You’re about to read an article that you know will reach down into the very pit of your rationalism, as you’ve read many times befo...
When days go by so fast you don’t even realize the importance of uni and what you can actually learn for the future. You wake up, have your coffee, get dressed ...
You’re a graduate! With a degree tucked in your belt, you now begin looking for your first job in your chosen career path. Obviously you know how difficult the ...
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...
So many of us saw the thrilling movie The Wolf of Wall Street and if you didn't, go and buy it now!
If like me you instantly began envisioning yourself as a ...
India made history on Wednesday at 7.41am, local time when it became the first nation to successfully put a satellite into Mars orbit on first attempt, and the ...
