Becky Montacute looks at the one-sided culture of sexualisation prevalent in student nights out

Asian investment is seeing returns as the continent swiftly rises in the World University Rankings

With the news of Manchester City Council’s crackdown on indoor shisha cafes, we take a look at the issue

Eve Fensome meets Tony Benn.

Jak Dyehouse responds to Soapbox Issue 02

How far should we value a system that consistently ranks Russell Group institutions below less traditionally academic ones?

As George Galloway announces he is suing the NUS for libel, in wake of his being described by them as a “rape denier”, Emma Bean examines the culture of murky understandings of rape.

Is Ed Miliband’s idea of ‘One Nation Labour’ enough to convince us that they have a direction?

Eve Fensome talks to prominent political figures at the Labour Women’s Conference 2012

A tribute to the historian Eric Hobsbawm (1917-2012) who passed away last week aged 95

Eve Fensome speaks to Owen Jones about the problems facing the working class, and how Labour must meet their demands

Emma Bean discusses the importance of free speech in light of calls for Blasphemy laws to be re-introduced in the UK

Eve Fensome writes about the ways students might benefit by joining a union.

With increasing fees and a struggling British economy, is it time for UK students to fly the coop?

Andrew Williams is on hand to Dimbledance his way through the first Question Time of the new Parliamentary year.

Arthur Baker and Clifford Fleming let you know how to get involved in political parties near you

Antonia Jennings dissects Michael Gove’s planned changes to the English exam system

Lisa Murgatroyd’s take on the perpetual debate of broadening access to higher education

Students have been blamed for Manchester being put on the map as the UK’s piracy capital, but is it really a crime?

It is an unfortunate result of living under American cultural hegemony that we are treated to an awful lot of shit television. Much of it is drivel, both drama and comedy, yet it clogs up the schedule each day. While making perfect hangover viewing that acts as a kind of valium to dull your aching […]