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Family, friends and community mourn loss of Glasgow student

Family, friends and members of the public have paid tribute to Strathclyde University student Suleman Dawood, age 19, who lost his life on the Titan submarine. The first-year Business student was on the vessel with his father Shahzada, 48, and three other people when it disappeared on Monday. Authorities said on Thursday that all occupants […]

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Authorities believe Glasgow student killed in submarine disaster

Strathclyde University student Suleman Dawood, age 19, is believed to have been killed aboard the lost submarine Titan. On Thursday evening, the United States Coast Guard said a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) found debris on the sea floor consistent with the “catastrophic loss” of the submarine. Dawood, a Business undergraduate, was on board the vessel […]

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Harry Potter and the One Ring to Rule Them All

Picture the scene.  A young man is sent out on a journey by an old, wise wizard with a long white beard and a tall hat. This youngster has been anointed as the One Individual who can save the magical kingdom from the greatest dark wizard of all time, often dubbed ‘The Dark Lord’. The […]

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Book Review: Bluebeard’s Castle by Anna Biller

As the title suggests, film director Anna Biller’s debut novel Bluebeard’s Castle is a new take on the Bluebeard story. It follows novelist Judith de Courtenay as she is swept up into her own Gothic romance with the mysterious Gavin, who whisks her away to his castle in the country. He’s perfect: handsome, wealthy, titled, […]

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Two University of Nottingham students killed in today’s attack

Two students at the University of Nottingham were killed in the attack today in the city’s centre. In a public statement this afternoon, the university said: “It is with great sadness that we confirm the sudden and unexpected death of two of our students following a major incident in Nottingham city centre overnight. “We are […]

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Review: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Looking around the auditorium before this show began, I was able to discern two demographics: the under 10s, giddy and excited, sat between somewhat reluctant looking mums and dads, and the over 60s, giddy and excited at being transported back to the original movie premier when they were under 10, sat between mum and dad. […]

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UCU: Thousands of Edinburgh students could graduate without full marks

The Edinburgh branch of the University and College Union (UCU) has warned that thousands of students may not graduate “with a full set of marks” this summer. In a Twitter thread posted on Thursday, UCU Edinburgh declared that more than 90 per cent of dissertations and 80 per cent of coursework submissions had not been […]

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Review: The Stamping Ground

The Stamping Ground is a new musical featuring the songs of Runrig and described by writer Morna Young as “a story of love, life and the land.” Annie and Euan return to their home, the village of Glenbeag, which they left at 16 when they were expecting their daughter Fiona. They return as an attempt […]