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Calls PM a “wanker” Chant advocates burning the Government Vicki Baars, NUS Vice President Union Development has sent a page of chants to student union Presidents calling for Tories and Liberal Democrats to be piled onto a bonfire and burned. Lyrics to the chant read: “Build a bonfire, build a bonfire, put the tories on the top, put the libdems in the middle and burn the f***ng lot!” Ms Baars has since apologised for sending the chants round.

4th Dec 2012 Read more...

FEATURES»

Psychological research has found that certain communication techniques can engage others, making them feel more comfortable. A study by Santa Clara University split participants between two groups to take part in an interview.

27th Apr 2013 Read more...

SOCIETIES»

  The University of Surrey’s CoppaFeel! Society Boob Team is new to Surrey this year, and it's had an amazing start so far! CoppaFeel! is a national breast cancer awareness charity, on a mission to stamp out late detection and the misdiagnosis of breast cancer. If you have not already heard of CoppaFeel! UniS Boob Team, then hear is your chance to get to grips with the society and all it aims to achieve.

29th Mar 2013 Read more...

SCIENCE & TECH»

  Scientists from University of California, Santa Barbara, have taken a step forward from conventional methods of harvesting energy from the sun, and now something promising has emerged. As described by Professor of Chemistry, Martin Moskovits, it is the “first radically new alternate to semiconductor-based solar conversion devices to be developed in the past 70 years”.

4th Mar 2013 Read more...

ARTS»

Over the past year, erotic fiction has triggered plenty of media frenzy following the release of E.L.

29th Apr 2013 Read more...

SPORTS»

This year’s League Cup, or Capital One Cup, was played out between Bradford City and Swansea City on 24   Nathan Dyer scored twice, as did Jonathan De Guzman, whilst Spanish sensation Michu netted the other. In the lead up to the game Swansea were largely ignored, with a lot of focus on their League 2 opposition, but they were thoroughly professional, played their own game and saw off a team that Arsenal, Wigan Athletic and the aforementioned Aston Villa could not beat.

4th Mar 2013 Read more...

OPINION & ANALYSIS»

It was hardly a surprising announcement. Postponed because of an emergency COBRA meeting concerning the Algeria hostage crisis, but ultimately just leaving us in suspense (albeit without creating any form of surprise), we were left waiting to see just how Europhobic our Prime Minister was(n’t).

7th Feb 2013 Read more...

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CoppaFeel! Get involved with Surrey’s Boob Team!


Published 29th Mar 2013


  The University of Surrey’s CoppaFeel! Society Boob Team is new to Surrey this year, and it's had an amazing start so far! CoppaFeel! is a national breast cancer awareness charity, on a mission to stamp out late detection and the misdiagnosis of breast cancer. If you have not already heard of CoppaFeel! UniS Boob Team, then hear is your chance to get to grips with the society and all it aims to achieve.Read more...

Coming this March…


Published 29th Mar 2013


  Looking for a different way to celebrate the end of term? Fancy something other than a standard night at Rubix? On the lookout for some high-quality music that won’t cost the majority of your loan? If the answer to one or more of these answers is yes, then rest assured, because the USSU arts societies have got it COVERED! The 16 However, if the rock, metal and ska scenes really aren’t for you, then the Surrey Gospel Choir will be hosting their showcase from the 20 And, as if that wasn’t enough, MaD Soc will be hosting their variety night on the 21 For more information, keep a look out for the society event planners currently dotted around campus, or e-mail the respective societies at: ussu.nowave, ussu.Read more...

WhiteOut2


Published 1st Mar 2013


  Campus is packed with societies and clubs. They offer experiences often considered invaluable in keeping students sane during their degrees.Read more...

PenSoc: Re-Freshers Fayre


Published 1st Mar 2013


  Sending a big thank you to everyone that participated to make Surrey Student PEN’s Refreshers Fayre a great day! The Surrey PEN society aims to make people here at the University of Surrey aware that free speech is not something easily attained, and shouldn’t be taken for granted. In fact, we are highly privileged here in the UK with the ability to speak our minds; this is not the case in many countries across the globe.Read more...

´Flirty boobies´? Or ´Valentine´s Fun & Games for The Boobs´?


Published 1st Mar 2013


  On Wednesday 13th February, Roots Bar was the place to be for CoppaFeel!'s Valentine's pre-drinks! With 'slippery nipple' shots and the chance to 'pink your drink', Roots Bar staff stepped up to the boobie challenge, and so did the guests! Flirty fun included hula hooping and remote-control car racing, as well as team games and chocolate finger licking (cheeky!). For those not involved there were some tasty cupcakes in exchange for donations for CoppaFeel!.Read more...

Freedom of press crisis: Turkey


Published 1st Mar 2013


  Over the last few months, we have become able to observe a dangerous pattern forming in the condemning of Turkey’s Government, not only of the press, but of individual citizens, for the crime of their free speech. Politically labelling itself as a ‘democratic’ constitutional republic, we perhaps do not expect the extreme repressions of free speech and freedom of press that have recently been reported, which evoke the question, is Turkey reaching a point of crisis? In what seems like an act of dark irony, six members of the PEN Turkey group have actually been charged with ‘insulting the state’ and were subsequently called in for questioning on the 10 The members of PEN Turkey are sentenced in accordance with Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, which perhaps, here, requires analysis.Read more...

Think you and your fellow amigos have the dance moves that can ‘wow’ the judges, and potentially win £500?


Published 1st Mar 2013


  As Surrey’s International Festival looms this March, the closing event is already looking to put the icing on the cake. Awarded “Best International Society” of 2012, Surrey University’s Nepalese Society and confirmed sponsors, So Asia, are holding their first ever S.Read more...

Let your hair down at our MADSoc Workshops!


Published 1st Mar 2013


  Exams are over! And we’re back, stronger than ever before! Now it’s time forget all that you learned and let off some steam with the wonderful stress relief that are the MADSoc Workshops! Every Tuesday at 6.30pm in TB23 we have our Drama Workshops loaded with improv, scripted and technical games and training.Read more...

GU2 has got a lot going on!


Published 1st Mar 2013


  With a brand new semester ahead of us, GU2 is back in business, kicking off with Refreshers’ Fayre on Friday February 15th. As is the tradition, GU2 will be hosting the event, which takes place between 12pm and 4pm inside Rubix.Read more...

Roll on down to ACS’s Roller Disco!


Published 1st Mar 2013


  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.Read more...

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