One Year to Go: The Brexit Countdown
On 29th March 2019, in exactly one year, the UK will officially leave the EU. What started in June 2016 will come to a climax in the coming year, as the final arrangements regarding untangling the UK from the various European institutions will be fully disclosed. Theresa May kicked off the countdown by […]
Strikes?
In the last few weeks, the Universities and College Union (UCU) voted in favour of strike action following a breakdown of talks between the UCU and Universities UK (UUK) over lecturers’ pensions. Now, it’s been confirmed that Leicester will suffer from strike action, starting on Thursday 22nd February. Again, what am I paying £9000 […]
Capitals of Culture and Quashed Quotas
After months of strained relations between the EU and the UL, some good news is desperately needed. Sadly, I can’t be the one to bring this much-needed good news. Two days ago, the European Commission ruled that any candidate cities in the UK would be not be able continue vying for European Capital […]
Brexit Negotiations
Just over 4 months ago, Theresa May triggered Article 50, beginning the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU). Last month, negotiations finally started after a turbulent election. By midnight tonight, EU countries must have submitted their applications for the EU agencies located in London. Be warned: opinions incoming. So […]
To Study Abroad?
I’m home now. Away from any uni work. Then I had to remember the lingering Leicester award deadline. *sigh* I managed to pull myself together to complete it, and it got me thinking about the future. Nothing too remote, just thinking about the next freshers, travelling trips in the summer and […]
A Reflection on the Election
Perhaps one of the most important posts I may ever write during my time as a blogger, and it’s only my second one. Who knew we lived in such turbulent times. As the Politics and International Relations blogger, I guess it’s my obligation to give you a university student’s view on the last seven […]
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