25.01.13 An Economics student has attempted, and failed, to win the title of ‘Britain’s Brightest’ in a new TV quiz show. Mike Brooks, 23, recently featured in the BBC One programme, ‘Britain’s Brightest’, […]
The Syrian crisis… on our doorstep
Syrian students in the UK are facing hardship after their funding has been cut, leaving some with fears of expulsion or the possibility of returning to dangerous conditions in their home country. Charlotte Prince spoke […]
A Closer Look At…The Rain Room
Just like the weather itself, the Rain Room, curated by the Random International arts collective, has become a British obsession in its own right. With consistent two hour long queues, the Rain Room installation at […]
Art | Liberty and Anarchy
4 stars Nike Savvas’ first major UK exhibition in ten years displays her fantastic focus on colour, creating artwork that is both eye-catching and intricate. The eight geometric sculptures that inhabit the space are made […]
Music News: Ed Sheeran to perform with Elton John at Grammy Awards
Love him, hate him, but Ed Sheeran is set for an on-stage collaboration with Britain’s other famous ginger. Not Prince Harry nor Alex from Two Door… Elton John of course! It was revealed via Ed Sheeran’s Twitter that the […]
Festival News: Fleetwood Mac dismiss Glastonbury ‘Rumours’
And so it seems, Fleetwood Mac will not be playing at Glastonbury despite endless rumours (all puns intended). The band have announced new US tour dates that coincide with this year’s festival, making it unlikely […]
A Winter’s Fail
Winter is a confusing time for students. 9am lectures feel like witching hour. Though a bit too old for Christmas, we’re nevertheless dependent on the presents and get the same festive hangover once all the […]
Justice for January
January is an unbridled shit-shower that defecates all over the brilliance of your effulgent existence and drags your life into an unhappy and dreary, dark mire which you are unhappily forced to tolerate. Yet January […]
Going the distance
It has to be conceded that being in a long-distance relationship whilst at Uni is pretty contradictory to the student stereotype. For starters, we are supposed to be unbelievably lazy. The I-can’t-be-bothered-to-get-out-of-bed-even-though-I-need-the-loo kind. The kind […]
What’s On TV: Blandings
In a country obsessed with Downtown Abbey, a Wodehouse revival is hardly a shock. After all, the indefatigable perfection of Fry and Laurie as much-loved Jeeves and Wooster is still a tantalizing aftertaste on […]
Books: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Nick and Amy are the new Martha and George from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf; a toxic, ruthless couple who make up Gone Girl’s story of a missing wife and a marriage turned sour. The […]
What’s On TV: Ripper Street
The BBC’s new drama Ripper Street transports us to London’s East End in the late nineteenth century, six months after Jack the Ripper has struck fear into the city. But as the series reaches […]