Being a student in England can be stressful enough, imagine what its like moving away from home for the first time and not even speaking the language. That’s exactly what Meg Jenner from Cheltenham did, when she decided to pack up her bags and move so she could study at Prague College. While freshers are […]
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The 11 year gap – A mature student’s experience in Higher Education
It’s midnight, I’ve already spent 3 hours on the phone trying to calm my nan down who’s hallucinating, telling me she is seeing men stab each other in her house. She has severe Alzheimer’s. I help my mum to calm her down. The phone goes a further 3 times that night, my nan has now […]
Are you smarter than a 10-year-old?
There’s no doubt that we all learned a lot at school – from subtraction to science, algebra to accounting, our days were not boring. However, were the barrels of facts that were thrown our way actually useful to us in later life? Our journalists took a quiz to see what they remember from school ARE YOU […]
UoGlos’ Albums of the year
2016 has been a busy year for music. We’ve seen the rise of new prominent stars, as well as the devastating passing of many musical legends. We wanted to look back at the past year and talk about the music that really stood out for us. This is UoGlos’ albums of the year.
Arrival Movie Review
A film that think’s it’s a lot smarter than it actually is When the first trailer for Arrival appeared, it showed off a slow paced suspense drama about the difficulties humans would face when trying to communicate with alien lifeforms. As more trailers dropped, excitement grew, it was looking to be a mature and adult […]
32 people arrested for burglary since launch of Stolen Memories campaign.
Since the launch of the Stolen Memories campaign, thirty-two people have been arrested and charged for burglaries across the Gloucestershire area. The Gloucestershire police launched the Stolen Memories campaign in late October 2016, a service aimed at tackling the growing number of theft and burglary reports that have grown in recent months. Some of the […]
Cheltenham’s Twin Towns Around The World
Cheltenham Spa has had a long rich history as a highly influential spa town in Britain. It’s home to a wide range of festivals that bring together thousands of people from across the globe, as well as being the location of the (in)famous GCHQ. During the years since it’s creation in 1716, Cheltenham has gone […]
Lack of diversity revealed in Gloucestershire Constabulary
Gloucestershire Constabulary is under criticism after a recent government study revealed a lack of ethnic diversity amongst it’s officers. The 2016 review of the national workforce demonstrated little progress in creating diversity throughout Gloucestershire. Figures for Gloucestershire revealed that non-white officers made up 2.1% of the 1,200 police force. In comparison, the highest percentage was […]
Jumping is the new running…
People are swapping running for a fun, bouncy alternative… Trampolining! Is trampolining the next #Fitness trend? What do you think? https://t.co/Gb5L8KUiZc pic.twitter.com/Omp285Cxy7 — Institute of Fitness (@AusInstFitness) October 25, 2016 Recent statistics by NASA suggest that ten minutes of trampolining burns more calories than thirty minutes of running. Now, I can’t speak for everyone, but […]
Warning from Police over fraudulent phone calls
Residents in the Gloucestershire area are being told to take care when answering their phones, as cold callers are pretending to be police officers in an attempt to steal credit card information. The caller will inform you that they are from the Metropolitan Police and that your card (or the card of someone close to you) […]