Tech-savvy students have never had it so good
As thousands of students around the country are beginning to find their feet on new university or college courses, it's no surprise that many people find themse...
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The Refugee Dilemma
I know, you're probably sick of hearing about the Syrian Refugee situation. A situation introduced to the rest of the world via an image of a lifeless 3 year ol...
The Destiny Of The Great Social Gaming Experiment
Let’s look back at the Next-Gen launch a few years ago. Among the many themes, social gaming was chief and we were ready for it. Sure, we had headsets on the ol...
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...
Instagram, Reality Stars and Insecurities
Recently, I made the decision to join the social media world of Instagram. The site was enticing due to the fact I could partake in all my usual internet activi...
Does Democracy Exist in Schools? A Theoretical Perspective
The Dilemma - Democracy or Not? I have set out some of my thoughts on the matter of democracy in schools as a thought provoking read rather than a ...
12 alternative film releases for 2015
2015 is undoubtedly set to be the year of the blockbuster. From superhero films such as Avengers: Age of Ultron, Fantastic Four and Ant-Man to franchise reboots...
YUGOSLAV CRISIS : ROOTS AND ROLE OF NATIONALISM 3/3
- The National Question
The Crisis within Yugoslavia persisted with the Croatian separatist policy seeking independence and a devolution of power, influencing ...
YUGOSLAV CRISIS : ROOTS AND ROLE OF NATIONALISM 2/3
Modern Serbian Nationalism emerged in the second half of the nineteenth century, not only because of the growth of a sense of nationalism, but also because weal...
Relationships at High Speed: What is the rush?
I want you to imagine an ice lollypop left on the kitchen bench in a warm house. The room temperature slowly melting the ice lolly into a slushy mess leaving on...
Internet: A life in cyberspace?
There was a time not so long ago when people did not have the internet. Some people jokingly call it “the dark ages” others still manage perfectly fine without ...
The trouble with travel: a costly journey?
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...
The NHS: Dying for an appointment?
It is a story of which many are familiar with all across the United Kingdom. The NHS is creaking under the pressure. Just today, another headline shows how from...
The Curious Case Of The Backwards Generation: Educating Britain?
In the papers today leapt out a headline: Two in three bright pupils go backwards at secondary school: High-achievers find themselves repeating topics and endur...
Tackling Food Poverty In The UK
What do you think of when someone says the words: “Food Poverty”? Your mind probably jumps straight to charity appeals on TV, countries struck by disaster or im...
The Educated Generation: An Ongoing War?
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...
Dropout Dilemma
For many students, getting into university is a challenge. On top of having to meet course entry requirements, there is also the whole attending of countless op...
Tibet Dispatch 4: YouTube propaganda investigation
This article was originally published in The Tibet Post on November 05, 2014. Click here to go to part 1 of this series. A number of YouTube accounts promoti...
“Let Me Take a Selfie” – The Globalisation of Vanity
Selfie - “A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.” It’s official. Th...
“Bring back our girls”
It's been a quiet seven months since the disappearance of the Chibok school girls, kidnapped from a school in Nigeria by the Jihadist terrorist organization Bok...
Fall Fashion Trends and How to Incorporate Them
I’m sure most of you have noticed as you walk to work or uni that there is a distinct nip in the air. I’ve never been a fan of hot weather so I’m always excited...
Fun from the good old days
The bleak, dull and wet winter months are now upon us which make us feel cold and miserable at this time of the year. The fun and exciting start to the year on ...
May I Be Pretentious For A Second?
You know when you’ve had one of those days that’s engulfed by stupidity, nonsense and a complete lack of logic being applied to almost every situation? Well I’v...
The Dark Lonely Desperation of the Suicidal
It came as a raw and vivid shock to me when one of the strongest people I have ever met informed me he was planning his suicidal. This man was my father; his re...
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Shyness: The Forgotten Silent People
Shyness is quite an unusual characteristic in the sense that it seems to attract a multiple of reactions and emotions from people. Some people interpret shyness...
Oh Facebook!
Oh Facebook! The ever controversial public platform where people choose to share either very special moments in their lives, display their own self indulgence o...
Playstation Home Shutting Down
PlayStation Home is closing down, Sony has confirmed. On March 31, 2015, the free PS3 community platform will shut down across Europe for good, with the fina...
Paradise Lost
At first glance, Utopia seems like typical reality TV fare: Telegenic, good looking Americans who are forced to live together and are, within a few hours, eithe...
The Cost of Convenience
It was in 2011 that the Silicon Valley pioneer Marc Andreessen wrote “software is eating the world” in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. At the time, softwa...
Video Gaming: A digital pastime!
The video game industry has been growing for the past few years; both in size and popularity. Gamers of all ages gather in the virtual world and in the "real wo...