News - October, 2007

Freshers’ week: a potent combination of alcohol, fast food and little sleep. But the effects of this hedonistic rampage may be more serious than sleep deprivation and a less than spotless lecture attendance record.

Cambridge University newspaper ‘Varsity’ produced a worrying report today, revealing that students were working as prostitutes to fund their lifestyle and their study.

Any students wishing to discover India on their gap years can rest assured they’re in good company. The country has topped the list of most popular gap year destinations, with Peru, Tanzania and China close behind.

The poll, carried out by Year Out Group, an association of leading UK gap year organisations, has found that South Africa and Canada follow, and other countries making up the top ten destinations for structured gap year placements include Ghana, Kenya, Thailand, Australia and Costa Rica.

It used to be politics or religion, but now money has become the most controversial topic of discussion in the twenty first century, a report by Fool.co.uk has indicated.