ULU Election News: Latest figures indicate low turnout
The latest figures from the ULU elections suggest they are on course for a low overall turnout. As of 4.40pm today (Tuesday February 7), there have been 640 votes cast in the most popular election category. London Student understands this is [...]
Engineering Limpets
New research at Queen Mary has found that limpet teeth are extremely strong and resemble structures we use for building aircraft parts. Limpets use these impressive teeth to scrape their food source, algae, from tough rock surfaces. The teeth are [...]
60 Seconds with… Peter McOwan
Education Secretary Michael Gove recently announced a “dramatic” overhaul of the ICT curriculum, branding the current syllabus “demotivating and dull” and proposing new computer science lessons from this September. Professor Peter McOwan, a computer scientist at Queen Mary, told us [...]
ULU kick off election season
University of London college elections have begun in earnest with the announcement of the candidates running for positions at the University of London Union. In total, there are twelve candidates running across the four different categories. Current ULU Sabbatical Officer [...]
Internet strikes against antipiracy legislation
The U.S. Congress shelved SOPA and PIPA, the controversial anti-piracy legislation that has triggered an escalating conflict between America’s entertainment industry and federal government, and the websites that facilitate piracy. This is in response to widespread criticism and the highly [...]
LSE launches commision to study long term UK growth
The London School of Economics Growth Commission has launched today, aiming to provide an authoritative contribution to the formulation and implementation of long-term UK growth. LSE’s long-run growth strategy is being put forward by Professors Larry Summers of Harvard University [...]
UCL prepares for diversity month
February is Diversity Month at UCL. This annual event celebrates the diversity that is the norm in societies nowadays and features many events – film screenings, lunch talks, panel debates and temple tours. UCL academics, external experts and students alike, [...]
Goldsmiths’ MA Filmmaking students in the spotlight at BAFTA
Goldsmiths’ MA Filmmaking students showed their work at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts as part of the annual screening event. The screening will took place on the 26th of January 2012 and it consisted of four films [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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.