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Saturday 28th April 2012

Libya Uprising Six Months On: Was it Worth it?

The Libyan uprising ended six months ago this week and the response to the interim government’s stumbling attempts to restore the country to order have left many questioning if it was even ‘worth it’. Attempts by the Libyan government to integrate former rebels into a national force to…

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Sunday 22nd April 2012

The Prevalence of Witchcraft Today

In a modern day context the term ‘witchcraft’ evokes ideas of Harry Potter and Halloween fancy dress. The concept of witch-hunts, of burning at the stake, is one readily associated with medieval ideology from an uncivilised time. Movies involving exorcism are used to scare their audiences. The idea…

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Sunday 22nd April 2012

Setting the Record Straight: A Misinterpreted Hate for the Straight

This article was written as a response to A Misguided Hate For The Straight.  Whilst I do believe it’s possible that anyone can experience prejudice and discrimination based on their sexual orientation, I don’t believe that ‘heterophobia’ (an extreme and irrational fear or aversion to heterosexuality and heterosexual…

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Wednesday 18th April 2012

The Global University: Are We Really Inclusive of Our Internationals?

“The nearest Britain has to a truly global university.” It’s a catchy phrase, one we’ve all seen plastered across websites and buildings alike.  Described by The Sunday Times University Guide 2011 as “the embodiment of the modern international university”, Nottingham’s global pedigree is undeniable. With two campuses abroad…

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Friday 6th April 2012

For Sale: Higher Education

Socrates famously said that “the unexamined life is not worth living” and I’m sure if he were alive today he would assert that the unexamined debt is not worth paying, especially in regards to higher education. In December 2010 it was decided that university tuition fees would treble,…

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Wednesday 4th April 2012

Giving Up For Lent

What’s the problem? I mean it’s usually giving up something that we usually do or indulge in too much that prevents us being the fit individuals that we’d love to aspire to be. Of course there is the religious aspect, but most of us aren’t doing it for…

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Monday 2nd April 2012

A Misguided Hate For The Straight

You’re in a queue, tiptoeing towards the main entrance of a bar. As the door opens to permit entrance to the gaggle ahead, you catch a glimpse of green lasers and a few lines of the latest track. “ID please”. You know the drill. You retrieve it from…

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Sunday 1st April 2012

The Invisible Criminal

In the UK, it is estimated that identity crime affects nearly 1.8 million people every year. In 2010, over 102,500 cases of identity fraud were recorded by the members of CIFAS (The Fraud Prevention Service), which averages out as 11 cases being reported every hour. Identity crime is…

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Saturday 31st March 2012

The Secret Life of the Vice Chancellor

Professor David Greenaway is a prominent figure on the landscape of British higher education. He was a proponent of raising tuition fees, has sat as Chair of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body, and is consistently one of the highest paid Vice-Chancellors in the country, earning a massive…

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Saturday 31st March 2012

Racism on UK Campuses

Ethnic minorities at British universities are discriminated against. What is wrong with this statement? Factually, nothing. For one, direct testimony affirms it – saying nothing of corroborative evidence in the form of witnesses, notes, conversation logs etc. Though perhaps one ought to preface it with the perfunctory disclaimer:…

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