A report from a Durham University student has exposed a “toxic culture” of elitism against those from the north-east region of England, typically prevalent among more privileged students from the south of England. North-east students, despite being local to Durham University, had their accents described as “feral”, as well as being discriminated against for their […]
In October, Vice President Welfare Oona Miller’s launched the Tackling Elitism project, a means to challenge ‘elitism’ at the University of Edinburgh through creating a network of students who can advise on changes in university policies that affect people from various disadvantaged backgrounds. The project’s first meetup was on Tuesday 1 October in Teviot Lounge […]
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It never comes as a great surprise when our current Conservative government releases an incentive that places the onus upon the citizen – always viewed through the lens of consumerism – to improve their lot. However, the news that universities’ minister Sam Gymiah believes the best way to ensure support for poorer prospective university students […]
Of all the unsettling and unnerving sights on Deadline Day, Zeki Fryers, a 21 year old with just 16 senior appearances to his name, turning up at his new club Crystal Palace in a blacked out Bentley was right up there with the worst of them. There it was, laid bare. The embodiment of British […]