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A Guide to 10 of Britain’s World Heritage Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are the places around the world that the UN has deemed to be of particular significance or value. A World Heritage Site can be cultural or natural, as small as a building or as large as a rainforest. There are 25 World Heritage Sites on the UK mainland and 3 in...

15 Mistakes That Will Ruin your UCAS Application
One of the most nerve-wracking elements of composing your university application is the dreaded personal statement. With only a relatively small space in which to sell yourself, the pressure is on to find the right things to say to get yourself noticed by the admissions tutors. While much is said about what sort of things...

Are you thinking of studying Veterinary Medicine?
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...

9 Famous Moments in British Protest History
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...

University Teaching Quality: the Truth Behind the League Tables
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...

Are you thinking of studying Sociology?
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...

12 High Achievers: Advice, Quotes and How They Got to Where They are Today
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...

10 Ways to Help Your Child Learn English
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’...

Patent Thickets: Law and Economics in Action
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...
