Lifestyle

Engaging children with the environment at a young age is critical to their own well-being, as well as the well-being of the planet, said two world-class scientists at an Earthwatch public lecture last night. Being the national student news service, Young Academic is obviously very interested in this issue, which could be crucial to [...]

Warehouse Project season may be over, but that doesn’t mean the end of the festivities at Victoria Warehouse. It’s a busy old time for the music scene at present, with a plethora of additions to the Festival Guide and this weekend sees the eagerly anticipated arrival of Visionquest THIRTEEN to Manchester. [...]

As our regular readers will be well aware,Young Academic is committed to bringing students and young entrepreneurs all the information they need to further their studies and career. As such, we are delighted to be able to bring you news of a fantastic scheme from Cotswold Fayre. [...]

Send to Kindle Young Academic has today learnt that The University of Westminster’s Broad Vision project will open an exhibition at the GV Art gallery in London on 23 May. This will bring together the works of an interdisciplinary group of art and science students engaged in collaborative experimentation and research. Broad Vision exhibition features [...]

As promised, the Young Academic commitment to all things music and summer festivals continued in earnest. You may well have seen some great additions to the festival guide this week and we also have some incredible gigs to tell you about for students across the United Kingdom. If you are studying in the Leeds area [...]

Young Academic can reveal that npower has launched its fifth annual hunt for the country’s top students who have the passion needed to help tackle an environmental issue in their local area and inspire people to live more sustainable lives. [...]

Recently, Microsoft unveiled two new categories in the Imagine Cup, which focus on how technology can directly affect women’s issues in the world. The company’s annual student technology competition allows youth worldwide to use Microsoft technologies to create products that address and combat social issues. [...]

As any regulars here at Young Academic will know only too well, we are obsessed with culture here at the UK's national student news website. As such, we can bring you news of an intriguing survey being run by The Goethe-Institut. This focuses on what exactly in means to be European and will be running [...]

This week, Rachel, our student fashion editor and writer of blog These Stylish Streets, questioned where Tumblr sits within the world of fashion and discusses the effects it is having on personal style. Are the advances in social media and a blogger’s thirst for recognition in fact killing style? [...]

University is the best time of your life, with lots of friends, away from home and late night parties - but of course the real reason you are there is to get a good degree. Studying for exams and coursework can lead to stress, anxiety and sleepless nights. Read this Young Academic student news guide [...]