The Comic Convention you’d be crazy to miss but even crazier to attend
Comic Convention 2014
Scrabble World Championships: Prince Goes To Prague
On December 6th at around midday, at least 55 games were taking place at the SCRABBLE Champions’ Tournament in Prague. 110 players from across the globe had convened in Prague for a tilt at the title of SCRABBLE World Champion and a share of the €25,000 prize pot.
Scrabble World Championships 2014: Grudge Match Against an 8 year-old
Away from the top of the leader board, one of the most notable players here at tournament is New Zealand’s Lewis Hawkins.
Up to Scratch at Shapes & Blades?
Letting your hair down for a trim post exam!
Tell me friends, what is your Secret?
Rory Fenton reveals (almost) all with a look at the hot new “Secret” app.
Helping friends with depression
In the last Wellbeing section, I wrote about my experience with recovering from depression. As a follow-up, I wanted to give some advice around how to help a friend with depression as, especially at such a stressful time of year, I hope this will prove useful.
The Felix Guide to Revision 2014 - Part 1
Felix breaks the exam panic with some useful revision tips!
Dirty Stethoscopes
A study published this month has displayed the possibility that a doctor’s stethoscope could be a major source of bacterial transmission in clinical practice.
A call for doctors
The number of doctors travelling abroad on ‘humanitarian’ missions in order to provide help for the millions of people suffering in less developed countries is nanoscopic.
The Cancer Envy Campaign
Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate out of the common cancers; only three percent make it past five years, with the majority only making it to 4-6 months after diagnosis.
Three is no longer a crowd
We are even closer to seeing Britain become the first country in the world to allow a three person baby to be born through IVF, as draft rules were announced last week to regulate the process.
International Night Successes
International Night (I-Night): Beyond Barriers 2014 organised by the Overseas Societies Committee (OSC) took place last Thursday at the Great Hall.