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The University of London has made my degree worthwhile

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

London is a huge place, there’s no denying it, and given that there are 40-plus universities based here, it’s not a surprise that they mirror the capital’s dense urban sprawl. »

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New Year’s dissolutions

Monday, January 19th, 2009
New Year’s dissolutions

  One in ten New Year’s resolutions are destined to fail, according to researchers at Hertfordshire University. Take losing weight for instance. With roughly half of adults overweight, and many more miserable with their size regardless, it’s unsurprising that it’s one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. But when you vow to shed... »

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Brown shows he’s not the top of the class

Monday, May 26th, 2008
Brown shows he’s not the top of the class

The reclassification of cannabis is easily one of the most newsworthy things to come out of Gordon Brown’s flailing term as Prime Minister. Whether you’re a smoker of the drug yourself, fiercely anti, or simply know people who smoke it, this huge issue is causing arguments left and right. »

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The grim reality of a Barbie world

Monday, April 21st, 2008
The grim reality of a Barbie world

Cast your mind far back, to a stupid website that managed to make newspapers, radio and even BBC news the week of the 24th of March. Lots has happened since then, but I’m still fuming. The website in question was missbimbo.com, an online stat-building game where you make sure your skinny blonde character is the... »

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