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Some fantastic student news for you today as Young Academic has discovered that The Student Loans Company (SLC) has launched improvements to its online customer account system. The changes have been implemented in order to make it more efficient and customer friendly. [...]

Pinterest might be two years old but it’s not until now that it’s name has become renowned in the world of social media. The site’s popularity is quickly growing but there is still a lot of confusion on what the site is actually about. One thing is for certain, it is now [...]

Last month Young Academic brought news of the newest and most stylish hair salon in the heart of Chester. As Exclusive Hair Replacement establishes itself in the industry, it launches its new website which offers those suffering from hair loss the perfect remedy. [...]

Charlie Brooker’s first instalment of his Black Mirror television series has left the general public wondering, how powerful is social media? Have we now become Big Brother? Proven through various events which have occurred over the last few years, it seems social media and the power of the keyboard could be changing the [...]

With reports of snow coming in thick and fast, it is no wonder we’re all reaching for our winter woollies this month. Christmas is just around the corner so here at Young Academic HQ, we’ve put together a guide to this season’s fashion trends so you get it bang on trend for every Christmas [...]

Musically, there isn’t much going on in Chester so when Young Academic heard that Mr Scruff was going to play at The Laugh Inn, we just had to grab a slice of the pie. [...]

A step away from the usual student news, today Young Academic brings some rather British news which has caused quite a stir on Twitter this morning. A crash on the M1 has provoked a large number of Twitter users to get creative and make some (sometimes not-so-good) puns after a 20 tonne Marmite spillage. [...]

The British Transport Police have launched an investigation after a video featuring a white mother on a train screaming abuse at passengers went viral. The video has caused outrage amongst viewers with thousands calling for the woman’s arrest. [...]

Young Academic, the UK’s national student portal, can today bring the exciting news that British band Elbow are to record the BBC’s soundtrack for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The band said they were “knocked out” to get the role. [...]

Prada is the latest firm to come under fire for its use of child models just weeks after the Marc Jacobs Oh Lola! advert was banned for sexualising 16 year old Dakota Fanning. The latest Miu Miu campaign which features Oscar nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld has been deemed ‘irresponsible’ because it apparently suggests teen [...]