Archives for 2010
The proposed raise in student tuition fees seemed to go unnoticed, even the Government were surprised at how little controversy the matter caused. This all changed on November 12th at 11am. A student led mass protest announced itself on the streets of Whitehall. Students demonstrated with lively vigour from the offset, with banners reading, ‘Conservatives, [...]
Originally posted on www.firstclassdegree.co.uk Red is hot. Red is sexy. Red is….well, let’s just say it’s known for its arousal properties. But when it comes to achievement contexts—i.e situations where your competence is to be judged and evaluated, with the possibility of success or failure—red can lead to disaster. Why and how this happens is [...]
Ok, so mention university and most people picture students falling out of pubs, lazing around watching daytime television and graduating with a lifetime full of debts. When you’re a Student, it’s all too easy to go out every night and spend all day sleeping off your hangover. Of course, it feels fantastic to have so [...]
Natwest recently published their annual 2010 Student Living Index — an annual study of how cost-effective the UK’s major university cities and towns are for students, based on spending habits, and how students offset these costs. There were a few surprises in the top 10 cities, the most surprising of all being the number 1 [...]
We’ve all done it. Sleeping through a lecture that is, especially those 2-hour post-lunch afternoon lectures. Taking a nap and dozing off at such times can be the best form of instant rejuvenation for a student but is there a right way of doing it? Well, there is no science to it, but I can [...]
Nightmare housemates are a first-year rite of passage. Every person has that one housemate who drove them crazy—not washing the dishes, never leaving their room, never being in their room and a strange smell coming from under the door—we’ve all had them. You never know who you’re going to end up with, and while a [...]
Tinie Tempah’s album, Disc-Overy, has been long overdue now but thanks to two smashing singles (Pass Out and Frisky) it will have been worth the wait when it drops on October 4th 2010. But just before that happens, he has treated us to another single, Written in the Stars. Like many other artists, after a [...]
Update Sunday 17th July 2011 This article has received more attention and comments than I ever expected and in response to some of this I thought I would add a quick disclaimer. I am not saying mathematics is the easiest subject. It is incredibly tough – that I know. The aim of the article was [...]
For graduates who graduated this summer, check out these fashion related job opportunities. Claire’s Accessories Role: Administrator to Europe Buyer A brilliant introduction into the world of buying. Whilst admin based, it will enable you to understand the scope of what is involved in this exciting challenging role. Contact: Send CV to liz.cole@claires.co.uk Peacocks Role: [...]
There are three days a year when money is not an issue and students can get their fashion fixes anywhere and everywhere; that’s right, loan day. But for the rest of the year I, along with many students, find myself turning to the more affordable shops for my fast fashion fixes. And for one of [...]
There seems to be a storm brewing around the issue of women wearing burkhas in public. As you may well know, the French have recently introduced and passed a ban on the wearing of the Islamic veils. The ban went through with a vote of three hundred and thirty five to one. Women who go against [...]
article is property of Birmingham Mail STUDENTS claim rats are causing a health hazard because the city council is refusing to provide wheelie bins. Bin bags are being ripped apart by vermin and bulk bins are overflowing before collection day, in areas such as Selly Oak and Edgbaston, they say. Students also claim they have [...]
Update: More information on How to Get a First – the book, can be found here. In my final year of University, I managed to go out 2-4 times a month (in terms 1 and 2), co-founded and run an entrepreneur’s society where I acted as the Vice President and despite maintaining a fairly active social [...]
If you have been following the news, you will have heard that Business Secretary, Vince Cable, proposed a variable graduate tax to alleviate the current ills of funding in higher education. The basic idea is that instead of paying University fees upfront, you pay nothing but then have to fork up repayment through a ‘graduate [...]
Aitor Throup, the highly acclaimed menswear designer based in London has 3 internship opportunities for aspiring fashion students. This placement will focus on the development of Aitor Throup product line and collaborations. The roll will include sourcing materials and fabrics, pattern cutting and copying of archive patterns along with the research and development of studio samples. [...]
The University of Birmingham holds its last exam by the start of June. Term starts again around the beginning of October. This leaves a four month period where student houses are generally uninhabited. Yet almost all those renting houses from private landlords are contracted to pay rent for those months. In fact, the majority of students are forced [...]
The Guardian reported that in a poll by The Association of Graduate Recruiters which included over 200 firms (e.g. JP Morgan, Cadbury and Vodafone), the average number of applications per vacancy has soared to an all-time high of 68.8. In more competitive industries the figure can run as high as 205 applicants per vacancy. However, [...]
If your University hasn’t got an ‘Overhead at ….’ facebook group then you are missing out on some serious banter and laughter. The idea revolves around a facebook group whose wall is open to students to post random tid bits from strange and funny conversations overheard somewhere on campus or around the city. This week, [...]
Gordon Brown (G. Brown) rapping about the recession and holding it down for the G-Cabinet.
Getting a job is a numbers game, so apply to lots of companies. Apply to as many places as you can. Some students apply to two or three places and when they get rejected they give up. You have to keep going, because the rejections you have are not really failures if you see them [...]
If your University hasn’t got an ‘Overhead at ….’ facebook group then you are missing out on some serious banter and laughter. The idea revolves around a facebook group whose wall is open to students to post random tid bits from strange and funny conversations overheard somewhere on campus or around the city. This week, [...]
This kid is only 12 years old but can lift more than twice his body weight. Weighing in at 10.5 stone (66kg), Kyle Kane from Conventry can lift a whopping 22 stone (140 kg), a figure many grown ups can hardly manage. He broke the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters record at a charity [...]
Is it possible to be successful at university and still have fun? Cal Newport, an MIT student and author of ‘How to Win at College‘ certainly thinks so. By taking onboard the advice laid out in his book, you should be able to enjoy university life while also excelling as a student. Newport was inspired [...]
This is a post from our sister website The Student Fashion Blog. QCumber (a play on the word cucumber), is a brand new clothing company established by two recent graduates. SFB recently caught up with one of the founders, Robert Heaton, to learn more about the brand, its future, and how it got started. Check out [...]
This is a post from our sister website, The Student Fashion Blog. Isn’t it funny how sometimes you sit at a computer, load up the internet browser and before you know it, your fingers are in autopilot reaching out to those far too familiar letters: F–A–C–E… You don’t even have to type the whole address, [...]
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