Survival of the Brightest – The Prey that Wants to be Caught
Certain marine bacteria living in the depths of the ocean have been found to glow. Until now however, the exact reasons and mechanisms behind it were unknown. At first it seemed illogical for bacteria to purposefully glow in such a [...]
Friend or foe – how small can you go?
We may be mistaken in thinking that only some mammals can recognise faces, it turns out a social species of paper wasp can too! Michael Sheehan and Elizabeth Tibbetts, at the University of Michigan, recently showed that the social paper [...]
Salt or spice: think of your LIFE
Recent research has shown that men, in fact young people altogether, are unsure of both the guidelines and range of diseases caused by high salt consumption. Research from Consensus Action on Salt and Health found that even though most knew [...]
Survival of the Brightest – The Prey that Wants to be Caught
Certain marine bacteria living in the depths of the ocean have been found to glow. Until now however, the exact reasons and mechanisms behind it were unknown. At first it seemed illogical for bacteria to purposefully glow in such a [...]
Research in Brief- 29 February 2012
Mirror, Mirror Institute of Psychiatry, KCLLooking in the mirror is actually bad for you, a study suggests. Scientists asked a group of volunteers to look at themselves for a full ten minutes. All the participants felt more anxious and depressed [...]
60 seconds with ….. Climate Change
What influences your opinion on climate change? Al Gore documentaries, science lessons at school, or The Day After Tomorrow? New research, led by Dr Robert Brulle at Drexel University in Philadelphia, has asked just that. Using data from 74 separate [...]
Friend or foe – how small can you go?
We may be mistaken in thinking that only some mammals can recognise faces, it turns out a social species of paper wasp can too! Michael Sheehan and Elizabeth Tibbetts, at the University of Michigan, recently showed that the social paper [...]
Salt or spice: think of your LIFE
Recent research has shown that men, in fact young people altogether, are unsure of both the guidelines and range of diseases caused by high salt consumption. Research from Consensus Action on Salt and Health found that even though most knew [...]
60 Seconds with…Dr Qazi Rahman
The approach of Valentine’s Day marks the recurrent theme of partners making frantic plans as the shops prepare to rake it in. London Student speaks to Dr Qazi Rahman, a psychologist at Queen Mary, about the science of sexuality, love [...]
The Cost of Too Many Men
Research published this month indicates that a shortage of women can convince men to spend and borrow more money in a bid to outcompete one another. A team of researchers led by Professor Vladas Griskevicius, from the Department of Marketing [...]
Proteins Promote Heart Pangs
If you can remember the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, you may be pleased to hear that protein clusters in your brain may well account for this recall, but also for painful memories too, such as those attached [...]
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 [...]
A student London fashion weekend
Every year in mid-February, London is taken over by designers, models, bloggers and fashionistas from all over the world to celebrate London Fashion Week at the beautiful Somerset House. The atmosphere is intoxicating: outside Somerset house is a thoroughfare of [...]
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.