If you have just graduated, are looking for your first job or even if you are at an early stage of your university life, chances are that eventually getting on the property ladder is something […]
The art of budgeting : Travelling
(Photo from : crohnsandcolitis.org) As students it’s more than likely your time away from university is going to be spent travelling in some way, may it be around the country, around Europe or around the world. […]
The not so English Premier League
(Photo from Reuters) 16 out of the current 20 premier league clubs have a foreign-owner; can you name the exceptions? Will they be the focus of the next wave of FDI (foreign direct investment) into […]
Your money is in a tax haven
Very few of us would consider ourselves eager users of tax havens. Far from it! Some of you would be protesting on the streets against them before even a penny of yours found its way […]
The new fiver
(Photo from Daily Echo) By now, we all have seen the coveted new five pound note, once or twice no more. And if we count the people that have had one in their pockets the […]
The Art of Budgeting: Lunch
Photo from (Lexis Nexis Being a student is all about mastering the delicate art of scrimping and saving and doing just about anything to avoid reaching that dreaded overdraft limit. This is certainly not always […]
Freshers’ Week ‘a waste of time and money’
Private school head teachers from around the country have called for universities to start lectures sooner and have branded Freshers’ Week potentially “isolating and expensive”. William Richardson, general secretary of the annual Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ […]
Phishing scams target students
More observant students may be aware that screens around campus have been encouraging vigilance when online and answering the phone. The messages are in response to known new phishing schemes that target students, particularly those […]
Suicide Songs by Money
Manchester-formed Money were quickly characterized by their varying sonic landscape which permeated the critically acclaimed debut The Shadow of Heaven. Fast forward a little over two years and the departure of bassist Scott Beaman, their […]
Happy People by Peace
The wonderful and wacky Peace are back with their second album Happy People. Since debut In Love they have been touring endlessly supporting names such as The Libertines and Bombay Bicycle Club. Over this time […]
The Edge undergoes £1.2m refurbishment
The Edge has re-opened after a £1.2m refurbishment this summer. New facilities include 250 pieces of state-of-the-art equipment, with a large weights area to replace the former dance studio due to open tonight. The […]
News | Let University buy your student debt, says minister
The Government is researching an idea that would give universities more power to control their students’ debt. It has been suggested that universities buy graduates’ loans from the Treasury to create direct repayments, with the […]