Google has recently announced that it will be embarking on its first voyage into the world of healthcare. The company’s health spinout Verily describes ‘Project Baseline’ – the survey in question – as “an effort to map human health”. The health study wants 10,000 people to take part, which will include wearing heart rate monitors, […]
The pen is mightier than the screen?
Sometimes technology doesn’t always win. It was recently reported that ebook sales in Britain are dropping at an alarming rate, with the sales of consumer titles down almost a fifth during the previous year, as print books hit a five-year high. Sales of consumer books have plunged 17% to £204m in the past year, the […]
“It’s not great, is it?” – Stephen Bush on the state of the British Left, cooking, and journalists
Stephen Bush is a very tall man. This is probably a ridiculous way to start an article, but, speaking as somebody who very nearly hit six foot three and then stopped half an inch short, it’s always a bit of a surprise when you find that the voice you’ve been listening to every Thursday for […]
Sabb Week: Guild President Debate roundup
The candidates for Guild President concluded this series of debates with some of the most electric performances seen throughout the week. Coupled with a Chair whose methods mixed precision with ferocity, and a series of revealing questions, this was the clear highlight of the five debates. Beginning, as is now tradition, with the one-minute speech, […]
Sabb Week: VP Activities Debate Roundup
The Election Week Debates kicked off last night with the VP Activities Debate, featuring three candidates: Becca Hanley, Charlie Smee, and Alasdair Gibbs. Chaired by James Woolcock, the debate proved to be a relatively passive affair, with little tension visible between the three. Smee opened proceedings with his one-minute speech, highlighting his promises of fair […]
Let the people decide – The Guild President Candidates
Edward Mudd Edward Mudd. Edward Mudd. What’s in a name? Where does a person begin with a creature of his calibre? I can only speak from my own experience. I first saw Ed on the frisbee pitch, playing a version of the game called “Ultimate Frisbee”, so called for its strategic depth and high intensity. […]
Russian Embassy Counsellor calls for a “proper political dialogue” with the UK
Monday 28th January saw the University’s Russian Society lay host to a visit from Konstantin V. Shlykov, the Press Officer Information, Press & Culture for the Russian Federation’s London Embassy. Mr. Sklykov gave a talk, followed by a Q&A and a workshop with the University’s Debating Society, which focused primarily on the subject of the efforts […]
iHistory
The iPhone turns ten years this year. Scary, right? For ten years we have been at the mercy of this tiny, handheld device, subject to its battery life and its limited Wi-Fi capabilities. Indeed, this device, and its competitors, have become such a fundamental part of our daily lives that an attempt to live without […]
BREAKING: On Campus Music Festival Announced
ExeFest, the University’s first-ever Campus Festival, has been announced. The Festival, which will take place on the 4th June, and is being sponsored by HubBox. British-American pop rock band The Hoosiers, best known for their hits ‘Goodbye Mr. A’, ‘Cops and Robbers’, and ‘Worried About Ray’, are the first act to be confirmed to play. The […]
Live Review: EUSO’s Winter Concert
The University’s Symphony Orchestra is one of those under-appreciated gems whose abilities sadly go unnoticed by most students. Whilst it may be the case that few reading this are connoisseurs of classical music, that shouldn’t exclude one from taking in the aural extravaganza of EUSO, an experience unique amongst their contemporaries at Exeter. In case […]