‘Thinspiration’ is a word that has come into our lives over the past decade. This word has encouraged young girls to look to the super skinny celebrities dominating the media, encouraging them to engage in restricting fad diets and unhealthy body images. With an increasing amount of size zero celebrities […]

Last week I decided to go on a night out with my university’s English Society. Despite being a mature student (only by age), I headed to a club with the posse to show them my Tap and maybe attempt to teach the art of courting. Whether it is innate, like […]

Since it parachuted onto Mars last September, the American space agency NASA has made the most of the success of the Curiosity rover as it explores the inhospitable Martian terrain around its landing site. While it has achieved some notable exploratory firsts, Curiosity is potentially harming the very human trait […]

In the wake of the Lance Armstrong confessions to media tycoon and acknowledged cycling novice Oprah Winfrey, the eyes of the sporting world have once more fallen upon cycling. Old wounds have been opened, and the spectre of doping lingers around a sport seemingly on the up. Making the headlines […]

To most people in the UK, the gun debate in the US is a complete mystery. It seems obvious to us that less guns should equate to less gun-related deaths. But to Americans, the debate is about much more than that.

I am normally a pretty sensible person when it comes to money. I have never spent beyond my means, nor am I a scrooge-like miser. I do the things I want to do, but as a student I have also learned to spend my money wisely. However, I do have […]

Fresh from his extraordinary exploits in 2012, Andy Murray has begun his 2013 Australian Open campaign in convincing style. Having removed the Grand-Slam-shaped monkey from his back, expectations grow that Andy can claim the Holy Grail of British tennis and win Wimbledon. However, he may finally get some help along […]

The curriculum vitae has long been an important weapon in the job hunter’s arsenal, a completely blank canvas on which an individual can convey their skills, ambitions and suitability for a job in any way they see fit. A CV is versatile, creative and most importantly, personal. But the CV […]