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Features

Has the world gone drug-free?

Has the world gone drug-free? May 1st, 2009
Sarah McCulloch

Sarah McCulloch investigates how the war on drugs has shaped the world, the international costs of the billion–dollar trade and attempts to combat it. [Full Article]

Don't Know Jack?

Don't Know Jack? October 28th, 2008
Susannah Birkwood

Last week Student Direct didn’t know Jack about Jack Daniels. This week however, we know more than you could ever want to know about the man who created the best selling whiskey in the world. [Full Article]

Finding Work Experience in the Media

Finding Work Experience in the Media November 23rd, 2008
Matt Elwell

Top tips for getting your dream job in the media [Full Article]



Student Media Gets You Miles Ahead

Student Media Gets You Miles Ahead November 22nd, 2008
Fiona Mackie

Good degree equals great job right? Wrong. So how do employers separate the wheat from the chaff? [Full Article]

“This is Exactly How Nazi Germany Started…”

“This is Exactly How Nazi Germany Started…” April 23rd, 2009
Nick Renaud-Komiya

This June British National Party leader Nick Griffin is standing for the North West region in the European Parliament elections. Nick Renaud-Komiya investigates the history of this divisive political group and why many are drawn to their controversial policies. [Full Article]

Do they know WHY it’s Christmas time at all?

Do they know WHY it’s Christmas time at all? December 14th, 2008
Sarah Wakefield and Katharine Howell

Features Editors Sarah Wakefield and Katharine Howell find out why Christmas is a chance for everyone to celebrate. [Full Article]



Viva Yasuni

Viva Yasuni December 14th, 2008
Laura Williams

People and Planet’s Laura Williams investigates how Ecuador has come up with an innovative way of slowing down the juggernaut of climate change. [Full Article]

Inside South America’s Most Notorious Jail

Inside South America’s Most Notorious Jail October 13th, 2008
Girish Gupta

Girish Gupta spends a day with some of South America’s toughest prisoners in El Penal de San Pedro, La Paz, Bolivia. [Full Article]

In the city there’s a thousand things I wanna say to you

In the city there’s a thousand things I wanna say to you October 13th, 2008
Danielle Turton

Back in 1992, the late Tony H. Wilson and his business and life partner Yvette Livesey established In The City. [Full Article]



Beating Around The Bush

Beating Around The Bush November 16th, 2008
Sarah Wakefield

What will be remembered of George W. Bush? [Full Article]

Easy Money For A Pretty Woman (Brains Required)

Easy Money For A Pretty Woman (Brains Required) November 16th, 2008
Emma Higgs

Students have always been used to the day-to-day juggling of funds: but what about escorting? [Full Article]

University Or Just Business As Usual?

University Or Just Business As Usual? November 16th, 2008
Luke Carson

Student Direct investigates the opportunistic entrepreneurs making money out of our higher education. [Full Article]



The Future’s Bright…Or Is It?

The Future’s Bright…Or Is It? November 16th, 2008
Katharine Howell

Student Direct investigates how Manchester students view the American choice. [Full Article]

You Can Leave Your Hat On

You Can Leave Your Hat On September 28th, 2008
Jenny Taylia

The student population’s fixation with fancy dress is something I’ll never quite understand. [Full Article]

Losing the Credit Wonderland

Losing the Credit Wonderland October 19th, 2008
Siam Ahmed Amin and Ronan O’Callaghan

Student Direct sheds light down the rabbit hole of the economic crisis and explains why students should be taking an interest. [Full Article]



The Gap Holiday Take-Off

The Gap Holiday Take-Off December 1st, 2008
Bella McShane

Have gap years become exactly what it says on the tin: a pause in your life used to avoid doing anything of substance? [Full Article]

Sameem Ali - My Time To Heal

Sameem Ali - My Time To Heal November 24th, 2008
Imogen Walker

Politician and acclaimed author Sameem Ali talks to Student Direct about her life and fight against domestic abuse. [Full Article]

The End is Near

The End is Near March 9th, 2009
Bella McShane

Will the graduates of 2009 find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, or just a mouldy sack of potatoes? Bella McShane investigates. [Full Article]



Bad Girls

Bad Girls March 16th, 2009
Grace Chapman

Britain’s ladettes and gun-toting girl gangsters Is violence among young women on the rise? Comment Editor Grace Chapman reports on a worrying trend. [Full Article]

The Heated Debate

The Heated Debate February 23rd, 2009
Sarah Wakefield and Robbie Gillett

In the first of two features on the effect of consumption in the UK, Sarah Wakefield and Robbie Gillett dive into the facts to present what you really need to know about climate change. [Full Article]

A Fairtrade Future

A Fairtrade Future February 23rd, 2009
Sarah Wakefield

n the second of two features on the effect of consumer spending in the UK, the Student Direct Features Editor and Chair of UMSU society Make Trade Fair gets caught in a whirlwind of labels and gets to grips with the reason ethical buying has become the latest trend to hit the supermarkets and the high street. [Full Article]



The Football Score War

The Football Score War February 9th, 2009
Lee Morgan

The Guardian’s man in the Middle East talks about the dangers of selective reporting, taking a bullet to the chest and clashing with the Canadian government. [Full Article]

Poverty on the Doorstep, Charity in the Home?

Poverty on the Doorstep, Charity in the Home? February 9th, 2009
Sarah Wakefield

For Poverty Action week, Features Editor Sarah Wakefield investigates how solving poverty through charity is more about empowerment than sponsored leg waxing. [Full Article]

Words Of Wisdom From The Fuse Committee

Words Of Wisdom From The Fuse Committee November 24th, 2008

Four members of the Fuse committee show off their fancy titles (which they get to put on CVs) and give their thoughts on what the station has to offer and their best bits. [Full Article]