We all love a cheap pair of jeans or t-shirt and as a student sometimes it is hard to not give in to the bargains. But what is the true cost of fast fashion? And what can we do, on a budget, to minimise it’s affect on the environment. There is a lot which doesn’t […]
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The students who are scared to go home for Christmas
A ‘travel window’ has been announced by the government to allow students to go home for Christmas between December 3-9. Universities have been told to set staggered departure dates to stop mass travel and reduce the risk of the virus spreading. Institutions have been told by The Department for Education (DfE) to end in-person teaching […]
What’s it like to be a Brexiteer at university?
A research agency found that 87% of eligible students at universities voted in the EU referendum on June 23 5 out of 6 students voted to remain in the European Union on the day of the referendum, citing to a need to preserve their right to study, work and travel inside the EU as the […]
16 new schools needed for Gloucestershire
Scape Group, a public sector owned built environment specialist, has claimed that Gloucestershire County will need to build 16 new schools by 2020 to keep up with the rising number of pupils. The county council do not see the situation as this severe though. Instead, they are following forecasts that say the county needs just two more […]
Coppafeel comes to Cheltenham!
CoppaFeel, a charity focusing on both male and female breast cancer awareness, has come to the University of Gloucestershire. Students are getting involved by encouraging others to get themselves checked and reduce the stigma around breast cancer. Leader of the Park Campus group, Charlie Gowans, is encouraging students to get involved and making sure no one feels […]