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THE FIGHT FOR AND AGAINST FEMINISM
T-Hud writers Lorna and Aimee recently produced a piece about the misconceptions of feminism. The article brings to light a number of interesting points but there is one factor that I want to expand a little further. Aimee stated, quite rightly, that not all feminists hate men, but she didn’t mention why so many people…
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Lost and Fined
Hands up if you’ve ever received a fine for not returning a book to the university library on time. Another show of hands if you have missed a lecture and not reported your absence. How about this: have you ever swiped into a class and then just left the room before the lecture started? Or…
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Streets of Huddersfield
Prostitution is a £5 billion business in the UK, with official estimates claiming that more money changes hands as a result of sex work than in the entire farming industry. It thrives in massage parlours, brothels and on street corners all over the country, and Huddersfield is no exception. This issue, T’Hud investigates the stories behind the…
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Moving to University – Making Halls Homely
For most of you, moving into student halls will probably mark your first new bedroom away from the family home. For me, a token timid southerner dropped in this foreign land where people say ‘Baff’ instead of Bath, Breadcake instead of Bread Roll and seem to have ‘dinner’ at lunchtime, it was a little intimidating…
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SU Election Live Blog
For those who haven’t been living under a rock or camping out in the library to get those deadlines met, it will be no surprise that the annual SU elections have been taking place at The University this week. You’ve been asked to vote, seen more green and blue than a day out at Teletubby…
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SU Elections – Candidate Question Time 2014
Yesterday evening the 2014 Students’ Union elections burst into life at a Candidate Question Time. In front of hundreds of students and a live radio audience candidates running for the roles of VP – Communications & Democracy, VP – Education, VP – Wellbeing & Equality, VP – Student Activities and SU President were grilled by…
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University Student Bringing Eclectic Concerts To Town
University of Huddersfield student Sam Hopkins is bringing a diverse line-up of music to the town, with a series of eclectic gigs. Hopkins, a third year student, has organised the events as part of his final year project, with proceeds from the gigs going towards an accompanying series of lectures from industry figures. “For the…
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The Huddersfield Gay Scene – Where is it?
The hub of the gay student life is coming from the continuous work from the LGBT society. President of the LGBT society, Emma Kearl, has done a lot with the group and her opinion on the gay scene in Huddersfield is one of disappointment. Recently the biggest gay bar in Huddersfield, Chads (pictured), closed down…
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A View From Room 101 – Student Central
“You asked me once, what was in Room 101. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 101 is the worst thing in the world.” Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell I’m not sure what sort of message the University was sending T’Hud when they moved the…
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Huddersfield announced as University of the Year
HUDDERSFIELD has been declared University of the Year by one of the UK’s leading publications. The announcement was made during a ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, venue for the 2013 Times Higher Education Awards. “This is the most fantastic honour!” said a delighted Professor Bob Cryan, theUniversity of Huddersfield’s Vice-Chancellor, who accepted the award in person. “It is a tribute to all the staff who have worked so hard to get us where we are today. …