A brave new frugal world
Mike Hodges ponders whether being prudent is a lesson we should all learn and if we don't need something, then why buy it?
Studenthood is like travelling with the Doctor
Mike Hodges argues that university lifestyle echoes that of the Doctor's assistant, brief and adventure filled, making the real world a bitter pill to swallow.
Was it just another (St. George’s) day?
Friday, April 23rd was St George's Day -- but are people still going to celebrate the patron saint of England? Laura Metcalfe checks the student views on campus.
Web based lectures, the way forward?
After noticing an increasing number of students not turning up to lectures, Mike Hodges starts to think of ways the University could improve its ways of teaching.
Show me some more late-night library love
Rose Forman is at her most productive in the early hours of the morning, which is why she uses the 24-hour library service - when it's available. She wants more…
Selling yourself: become a walking billboard
Young people are the ones worst hit by the recession, but Mike Hodges has a few handy tips for how to better yourself in the job market.
End of term tumbleweeds: where are all the students?
Are students ungrateful for their university education? Mike Hodges looks on aghast as lecture and seminar attendance drops towards the end of term.
Graduate oversupply promises a bleak future
A degree might not be all you need to be set up for the future. Mike Hodges argues that with too many graduates, getting a job won't be as easy.
The Students’ Union — who needs it?
Mike Hodges argues that the SU shouldn't pay its officers around £18k per year, but cut itself down to a streamlined organisation, staffed by volunteers only.
Invasion of the wrinklies
Even though he is a mature student, Mike Hodges is deeply suspicious of the whole idea of higher education courses tailored for the over 50s age group.