The broken BRIC in the wall
The great current of our times, as they often say, is the rise of the “emerging markets”, and in particular the rise of Brazil, Russia, China, and India (BRIC). However, over the last year, there has been one great disappointment. [...]
Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?
Did you give money to Haiti after the earthquake? Well, it doesn’t matter if you did. When broadcast journalist Michele Mitchell screened her new documentary ‘Haiti: Where Did The Money Go?’ at Capitol Hill, she was met with yelling and [...]
London Loves – Up up up and Away!
Hello and Welcome to the first London Loves of the new academic year, where love, it seems, is already in the air! Everyone likes a bit of fresher’s flirtation, though the sophistication of this date avoided your typical TigerTiger making [...]
Nelson Mandela’s Man, Bane of the Arms Trade: An interview with Andrew Feinstein
Andrew Feinstein’s career is nothing short of extraordinary. Born in South Africa, then educated in some of the finest Anglo-American Universities in the world, he joined Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC) at just 30 years old. Within two years [...]
SOAS Radio to host World Radio Day event
Monday 13th February, 4-6pm in Room G2 SOAS, Russell Square To mark the inaugural Wold Radio Day SOAS RADIO will be hosting a panel discussion ‘New Perspectives on Traditional Radio.’ A variety of practitioners, academics and tools providers will discuss how this [...]
Is British membership of the EU no longer viable?
Great minds think alike. In the very same week that six major European newspapers printed a joint feature exploring the benefits and drawbacks of the EU, New Turn held a fiery and impassioned debate with the motion: “British membership of [...]
Comedy Ticket Competition – Frank Skinner, Chris Ramsey and Chris Addison
Courtesy of Avalon, London Student has nine sets of tickets to give away, all for London dates. In anticipation of their upcoming London gigs, London Student has tickets for Frank Skinner, Chris Ramsey and Chris Addison to give away. Frank [...]
London Comedy Film Festival – A Preview
The weekend of January 26-29 will see the London Comedy Film Festival, in partnership with the BFI, host a full five days of events, with a special preview of the upcoming Muppets film on Friday 27 taking top billing. The festival, [...]
“Goldman Sachs rule the world” – Alessio Rastani at ULU
City trader Alessio Rastani sparked intense debate when his declaration on BBC News that “Goldman Sachs rule the world” went viral. At ULU last week, he – along with a panel of 3 others – debated that declaration. Victoria Waldersee [...]
It’s not journalism, but maybe it’s not evil either?
I recently had my first taste of the dark side of science writing: advertorials. I got to write a longish article for the purposes of what Insight publishers call ‘research dissemination.’ The idea is that a researcher who wants extra [...]
Self-healing plastic?
Nature has always inspired scientists to delve into unusual phenomena, and explore opportunities to produce new technologies. A recent study, carried out by researchers at the University of Illinois, was inspired by biological systems, and led to an emerging strategy [...]
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 [...]
Student life in Japan
There is a well-known saying in Japan that goes: ‘Pass with four, fail with five’, referring to nightly hours of sleep in the run-up to the National University Entrance Exams, a gruelling process necessitating long hours of after-school study at [...]
Students smash gender boundaries with Karaoke fundraiser
The centenary of International Women’s Day was marked by the mass mobilization of women all around the world. From the gathering of an expected one million Muslim women in Tarir to the Meeting on the Bridge March to Southbank, the [...]
London Loves – Up up up and Away!
Hello and Welcome to the first London Loves of the new academic year, where love, it seems, is already in the air! Everyone likes a bit of fresher’s flirtation, though the sophistication of this date avoided your typical TigerTiger making [...]
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.