NEWS»

Independent ‘Zero Tolerance’ candidate Kevin Hurley won the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner election by the slenderest of margins on the 15 The elections, which are the first of their kind in England and Wales, caused controversy due to the apparent lack of awareness or campaigning by either the Electoral Commission and the candidates themselves, and the politicisation of what many expect to be an independent public service. The candidates themselves had already clashed at the University’s hustings over the privatisation of police services and budget cuts, with Iles facing a personal grilling from Surrey graduate Rowan Cole over the validity of her manifesto.

4th Dec 2012 Read more...

FEATURES»

April is one of the most highly anticipated months of the year for students; not only do we get a month off to enjoy home comforts such as baths and free heating, but we receive the second instalment of our student loan. Christmas has long since drained the last of our money, and we’ve spent the last couple of weeks before the holidays scrounging baked bean cans and stale crackers from the back of our cupboards.

27th Apr 2013 Read more...

SOCIETIES»

  After organising raves, a comedy show, movie nights, ice-skating and a debate in first semester, the next thing that seemed logical to us, as the Surrey ACS, was to try our hand at a roller disco. Cue Throwback Thursday on the 7 Looking forward, before Easter we have our annual Afrofusion Cultural show in Rubix, with the best of African, Caribbean and other cultures on display for your enjoyment.

1st Mar 2013 Read more...

SCIENCE & TECH»

  Data acquired by the European Space Agency’s €600 million Planck surveyor satellite, launched in 2009, has provided the most detailed picture yet of the universe’s cosmic microwave background (CMB); revealing details about its birth and first instants.   Scientists now peg the age of the universe at 13.

22nd Apr 2013 Read more...

ARTS»

  The International Board on Books for Young People (commonly abbreviated to IBBY) has announced the 2014 jury and nominees for the Hans Christian Anderson Award. IBBY is a non-profit organisation which promotes international understanding through children’s books.

19th Apr 2013 Read more...

SPORTS»

After the great 2012 summer Olympics in London you would think that the government, and relevant sporting bodies involved, would look to make the most out of the sports suspect to growth in British sport. Athletics in particular could have looked to make the most of its facilities.

4th Mar 2013 Read more...

OPINION & ANALYSIS»

 In the midst of the US Presidential election on November 6th, dozens of state ballots were held up and down the United States. One of these was in Massachusetts, where the majority of citizens voted against a law allowing assisted-suicide.

22nd Nov 2012 Read more...

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