Mental health: something to bear in mind
We’ve all heard it before, whether on TV or a flippant comment from a friend when you’re cleaning
S
Comment
959 posts
Facts or skills? Truth is, education needs both
How many times have you been told that you need to develop “employability skills” during the entirety of your education?
S
Rail fares set to rise
Train fares are potentially going to rise again in the new year. Cue the collective sigh that goes up across
S
Unfortunately, Americanisms are here to stay
I’m not a fan of America. It has never struck me as a place I’d like to visit,
S
In defence of strikes
Over the coming months it is highly likely that low paid workers in public services, such as local government employees,
S
New logo: forward facing or faux pas?
It seems that the new logo for Lancaster University, unveiled a week ago, has divided opinion amongst students. The old
S
Whatever happened to Higher Education?
“The first essential is to give the students freedom.” So said Lancaster University’s first Vice Chancellor Charles Carter, a
S
The government is failing to solve the student loan problem
As someone who is going to graduate in possession of a fairly large debt, the idea of others in a
S
Is prison the solution to CV lies?
Nowhere on my CV will you find a lie. There are no embellishments, no subtle grade inflations, and no fake
S
Women should play five sets at Wimbledon
Not everyone is a tennis fan. The most common criticism of tennis, and particularly women’s tennis, is that it’
S
Ramadan is the best time to quit smoking
For some of us, Ramadan simply means abstinence from food, drink, and cohabitation from dawn to dusk. For those who
S
The political rhetoric of ‘British values’ will only divide British society
Like much of Western Europe, British society has in recent decades experienced a series of social and demographic transformations which
S
The ugly face of the beautiful game
Over the past few weeks millions of eyes have been set on Brazil and the World Cup. It is an
S
Russell Group universities are not necessarily the best
Considering Lancaster’s success in the league tables – currently standing at 137th globally and 11th nationally – it’s easy to
S
Charles Carter: The visionary who became Lancaster’s first Vice-Chancellor
Not native to Lancaster – and with little connection to the Lancashire region for that matter – it probably came as a
S