New Wave of Student Visa Cuts: Is It a No-Win Situation?
In diplomacy, a “no-win” situation happens when there is no beneficial outcome from negotiations on either side. But it does not mean that there would not be any alternative option in front of negotiators to tackle problems when they are [...]
Writing the Book on Dyslexia
Dyslexia is something that is more often than not misunderstood, both by sufferers and non-sufferers alike. Dyslexics are usually thought of as people who are no good at reading or writing, a stereotype that Naomi Folb, editor of the recently [...]
Lecture One: Love And Sex In Class. The two sides of the story
From my memories as a student in an all-girls school, the moment a young and decent looking male teacher arrived, he was the topic of heated conversation on every lunch table, creating excitement in, and out, of the classrooms. Although [...]
WHAT’S ON: All about Arts and Music!
UCL CHAMBER MUSIC CLUB CONCERT An Evening of French Music: performed by members of UCLU Music Society, to complement and promote UCOpera’s March production of Acante et CÃphise by Rameau. Time: February 23 Place: Haldane room, UCL Main Campus [...]
How Much Would You Pay For An Essay?
It is not a big secret that writing is a huge necessity in academia and the professional world. Most of the courses in universities require submission of thesis papers, research papers and reports, not to mention ‘the dissertation’- the devil [...]
WHAT’S ON
Does Law Have a Place in the Modern University? Speaker: Prof Roderick MacDonald Law faculties have been under increasing pressure nowadays. Might the study of law reclaim the central role that it played in the University a millennium ago? Time: [...]
“There Is Only One Good – Knowledge, And One Evil – Ignorance.”
The university experience, as a part of one’s academic life, is generally described as an invaluable, unforgettable time in life. Fresher’s parties, new friends in halls, course mates, funny-looking professors talking in alien language, then all-nighters, projects and dissertations… These [...]
ACADEMIA AND I: How the University Experience Has Changed My Life
Starting from the current issue, London Student is going to represent students’ personal experiences as well as academics’ reflections on their lives inside Academia. The idea is to tell the story of your personal growth, changes and transformations on your [...]
New Wave of Student Visa Cuts: Is It a No-Win Situation?
In diplomacy, a “no-win” situation happens when there is no beneficial outcome from negotiations on either side. But it does not mean that there would not be any alternative option in front of negotiators to tackle problems when they are [...]
Writing the Book on Dyslexia
Dyslexia is something that is more often than not misunderstood, both by sufferers and non-sufferers alike. Dyslexics are usually thought of as people who are no good at reading or writing, a stereotype that Naomi Folb, editor of the recently [...]
Writing the Book on Dyslexia
Dyslexia is something that is more often than not misunderstood, both by sufferers and non-sufferers alike. Dyslexics are usually thought of as people who are no good at reading or writing, a stereotype that Naomi Folb, editor of the recently [...]
London Loves Issue 10
I’m sat editing London Loves in a bedroom that smells of urine. And no, I’m not visiting my great grandmother in a NHS care home. In fact, I’m sat in my own bedroom minutes away from my University campus after [...]
Holly Thompson: The positive side of a vocational degree
On Tuesday 3rd February, ITV screened their take on the higher education debate: ‘The Value of a Degree: Tonight’. The programme showed several sixth-formers being interviewed on what they planned to study at university or college by a panel of [...]
Goldsmiths’ team kettle sends BBC boiling over
An attempt by Goldsmiths’ University Challenge team at making a political statement has been shut down by the BBC. The students had tried to use a large white kettle as their mascot at a studio recording on March 3rd in [...]
Video: LSE water balloon attack results in clashes
Amateur footage obtained by London Student captures some of the attack on the LSESU Palestine Society, which was holding a peaceful demonstration at the time. You can read the story in full here.
ULU Elections 2012: Three Minutes With…Abs Hassanali
An interview with vice-presidential candidate Abs Hassanali. Click the ‘TV’ tab above to view videos for the other candidates. You can also see their manifestos at www.ulu.co.uk/elections
ULU Elections 2012: Three Minutes With…Ross Speer
An interview with vice-presidential candidate Ross Speer. Click the ‘TV’ tab above to view videos for the other candidates. You can also see their manifestos at www.ulu.co.uk/elections
Interview with The Manic Shine
The Manic Shine are a hot upcoming band. The band’s leader, Ozzie Rogers, hails from the LSE but has chosen the music industry, rather than finance, as his chosen career path.
The second sabbatical interview: an excerpt
In their second interview with London Student, Clare Solomon, ULU President, and Viktoria Szmolar, ULU Vice-President, discuss the current state of the student movement. This excerpt focuses on the momentum of student protest after the Christmas break.