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Veterinary Medicine – sometimes called Veterinary Science – is the animal-related version of the standard 5- or 6-year medical degree. Only a small number of universities currently offer courses that are fully accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, namely the University of Bristol, the University of Cambridge, the University of Edinburgh, the University...

We’re living at a time when the rights, wrongs and impact of protesting is once again a key topic of debate. There’s the question of whether violence is ever justifiable, as the internet went wild over a video of neo-Nazi Richard Spencer being punched during the presidential inauguration. There’s debate over when freedom of speech...

Following the recent rise in tuition fees, UK universities have widely adopted charges at the higher end of the tuition fee spectrum. You’d be forgiven for thinking that the quality of education on offer would reflect these charges and be of a similar level across the board. Think again. A recent study has shown that...

Sociology is the study of society and human social behaviour: the wide range of things that govern our interactions with one another. It addresses society from the perspectives of culture, history, politics and psychology, looking at how people operate socially, from religious groups to office politics. Students will also look at how social problems such...

No matter how hard we study and how academic we are, there are times when even the most dedicated student can start to feel stuck in a rut and lacking motivation. In such times as these, what we need is some inspiration to remind us what we’re working towards. In this article we’re going to...

As a parent, you may not realise how much you can do to support your children in learning English. That’s the case even if they’re in their teens. When they’re younger, it can seem easier to introduce languages to them, whether that’s just through talking to them, or through introducing a new toy that ‘speaks’...

About the Author Samantha Love read Law at Merton College, Oxford, and is currently following the BCL course.  There are few areas in which it is as obvious that the law can shape a whole area of economic activity as in technological innovation.  Patents give a monopoly over an invention for 20 years, in exchange...

Politics is the study of government, society and the operation of power in the modern world. The topics you will study will range from different systems of government, to an understanding of the complex ins and outs of the British government, to specific case studies in political history such as the rise and fall of...

The history of twinning towns dates back to the 9th century, but the practice really took off after the Second World War. With deep divisions between countries in need of healing in an increasingly globalised world, twinning towns in countries that had formerly been enemies was seen as a way of bringing people together. Possibly...