The Resurrection of the Debating Society
(By Shannon Townsend) As of September 2018, the University of Derby Debating and Speaking Society is back up and running! I spent some time talking to the president of the society, Matthew Eyre, to...
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University of Derby Literature & Decolonisation – the Launch of a Literary Revolution
(By Anisha Kaur Johal) It’s finally here…the University of Derby Literature & Decolonisation Network. After months of planning, preparing and creating this brand new network, the launch event took place on Monday 4th June 2018...
Best Beers in Derby
It’s Fresher’s Week so what better way to start the year than with a few beers and new friends, take a look around town for all the nights Derby has to offer, you might...
The Disillusion of Fresher’s Week
“University will be the best time of your life” – you’ll probably here this phrase regurgitated several times before, during, and way after university has ended. It is with no surprise that most of...
An Academic Revolution – The International Sikh Research Conference Returns
(By Anisha Kaur Johal) It’s back…the 5th International Sikh Research Conference! On Sunday 10th June 2018, 9:00am – 5:00pm, this year’s International Sikh Research Conference returns to the University of Warwick. With Sikh studies...
A Literary Revolution – Literature & Decolonisation at the University of Derby
The power of Literature is immense. It is the one entity that has remained constant throughout history. Books, speeches, news…these are all different literary forms which have been used across the globe for...
Top Tips For Health Care Placements
Say goodbye to those long lie-ins, lectures where you can kick back, drink coffee and catch up with your friends, and say hello to 5.30 am alarms, potential 12-hour shifts with professional expectations and...
Why You Should Start Your Own Blog
Have you ever thought about writing a blog but never known the benefits of doing so? If so, then you’re in luck as here is a post outlining a few. Writing a blog is...
The University of Derby Annual Literature in Society Conference Conflict, Colonialisation & Cultural Evolution – the Impact of the British Raj on Panjabi Literature
What is the significance of Panjabi Literature? How did the British Raj impact Panjabi Literature? How has Panjabi Literature evolved over the centuries? Well, this is what a group of us second year English...
Report & Support: The Help Available At UOD
We’ve talked a little bit about sexual harassment in our recent article, and with the debates set to take place tomorrow, we thought it was important that we looked at exactly what help our...
