With students moving to university, William Nixon highlights the importance of sleep and the impact it has on education.
Study Abroad: ‘I’m going to Venice!’
I’ve rewritten this article at least ten times, because I wanted to return to you all with some good news. Finally, I can tell you that as of yesterday I’ve had my visa accepted and […]
Baby it’s cold outside: Did humans used to hibernate?
Tharushi Wijesiri looks at new evidence which suggests our ancestors may have hibernated during harsh winters…
Weight on our shoulders: human-made materials outweigh living things
The human impact on Earth is so significant there is now more plastic, concrete, and metal than living things. Just how much of our natural world is left?
Number of International Students in the UK Rises
According to a report by The Higher Education Statistics Agency, (HESA) the number of international students enrolling into universities is back on the rise after a Brexit dip. HESA, a body made up of experts […]
Students Pay Over £9,000 a Year for Less Than 2 Contact Hours a Day Nationally
Students are paying £9250 a year on tuition fees, for an average of less than 2 contact hours a day, a higher education finding reveals. The survey of nearly 30,000 students across the country suggests […]
Is This Sexual Harassment?
With 2018 the year of Harvey Weinstein and Sir Philip Green, one might think that as a society we’ve now got a pretty good grip on what it means to be sexually harassed in the […]
Uni of Leeds Cums Third in Sex-Toy List
The University of Leeds has come third in the race to be crowned as the UK’s kinkiest University. In a study that investigated the consumer habits of students from 20 different universities, it was found […]
Need some tunes to help you focus? Our Editor-in-Chief has got you sorted
The month of January means two things to students. Intense study, and its closely related counterpart, extreme procrastination. This playlist will aim to stop you trawling the web for music to listen to, and consists […]
1 in 3 students can’t afford food
Study claims students are struggling to afford necessities and are having their health put at risk by high debt. New research has revealed that debt is adversely affecting students in ever greater numbers. The scrapping […]
Students who default on their loans should be arrested, claims Think Tank
The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has suggested that students, and in particular those who come from the EU to study in Britain, should be arrested and prosecuted if they don’t pay back their student […]
Leeds University seeks Brexit clarification
The University of Leeds has issued a statement to The Gryphon seeking to reassure students in the wake of a Brexit vote which continues to be mired in uncertainty. In a week when #WeAreInternational banners […]