Category: Features

How to get the most out of work experience

Applying for jobs, particularly full time work can be hard; you think you have found a perfect position when you notice that previous experience is essential. Cue everyone asking the question: ‘How am I supposed to get the required experience if I can’t get a job?’ The answer? Work experience. Work experience is an excellent… Continue reading How to get the most out of work experience

CELEB GRAD: Clara Amfo

(C) BBC - Photographer: Ray Burmiston

The Radio 1Xtra host and new presenter of Radio 1’s Official Chart shares her memories of her time at St Mary’s University, Twickenham Why did you choose to study at St Mary’s University? Because it was local! And I really liked the look of the course too – I studied media. It was a great… Continue reading CELEB GRAD: Clara Amfo

YOUR VIEW: Down with the bullies

violence Bullying is something we ALL know about, with constant campaigns being made to raise awareness of bullying in schools, the workplace and slightly more recently, the danger of cyber bullying. Something that tends to be ignore more, yet is becoming a growing problem, is bullying within the entertainment industry. It’s everywhere, yet it’s continually… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: Down with the bullies

Source loves… Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

We’re done with Better Call Saul, we’ve watched all the 90210 going, we’re over Gossip Girl – Netflix, we’re bored! Oh, wait – what’s that? A brand new series for us to devour in a weekend?! Sign us up! Just when we thought we could binge no more, our favourite video-on-demand channel dishes up an amazing… Continue reading Source loves… Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Your vote counts

The General Election is just around the corner (on Thursday 7 May!) and it is time to get involved and make sure your voice is heard. The younger generation has fallen under the stereotype that they are uninterested and generally politically lazy, however this is not true and more and more young people are getting… Continue reading Your vote counts

REVIEW: Rebecca Ferguson – Lady Sings the Blues

I remember watching Rebecca Ferguson on The X Factor in 2010 and being annoyed that Matt Cardle who claimed the title. Since then, she kind of fell off the radar for me. I didn’t really hear her debut album, Heaven or her second album, Freedom. However, I’m glad that I’ve had the chance to listen… Continue reading REVIEW: Rebecca Ferguson – Lady Sings the Blues

The F-word

Gap year student and aspiring journalist Kirsty McKenzie reflects on the true meaning of feminism and why it matters to ALL of us – whether you’re female or not… What is it about the F-word that gets everyone in a panic? Perhaps some people have come to view feminism as a fashionable fad, with celebs attaching themselves to… Continue reading The F-word

YOUR VIEW: To tattoo or not to tattoo?

Lindsay Duncan looks at one of the last taboos in the world of work – body modification. For students today, a big worry is finding a job after graduation. With thousands of qualified students eagerly looking for employment and not as many jobs available as we’d like, it can be extremely difficult and stressful for many… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: To tattoo or not to tattoo?