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University of Plymouth Pole Dancers get back on the Pole

11Mar

By Bethany VernonNo Comments

Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Events, Plymouth, Sport, Student's Union

University of Plymouth Pole Dancers get back on the Pole

A trio of dancers skillfully present coordination and teamwork. The University of Plymouth Pole Dancing Club hosted an event celebrating the skill and dedication of its pole dancers. In their first showcase since the pandemic, twelve club pole dancers performed routines to their chosen music in December. It was a chance for performers to demonstrate their creativity and individuality at a fun and supportive event. Crowds saw the pole dancers first showcase in nearly two years. On 6th December, from 6:30pm crowds eagerly gathered in the SU for the sold-out show. The mood was set with pulsing music from some of the biggest female artists, including Beyonce, Cyndi Lauper and Madonna. Tables and chairs enclosed the stage area, where two poles were set up. This set-up created an e...

Why you shouldn’t post your degree certificate online

15Dec

By Vivian HockingNo Comments

COVID-19, Editor's Pick, Plymouth

Why you shouldn’t post your degree certificate online

In September this year, graduates were once again able to celebrate their hard-fought achievement of earning their undergraduate degree certificate with in person graduation ceremonies on the Plymouth Hoe. More recently, on Wednesday last week, postgraduate students from Plymouth were also celebrating their successes with in-person ceremonies at the Plymouth Guild Hall. Graduation marquees on Plymouth Hoe - University of Plymouth These events marked the first return to in person ceremonies since we reported last year on the decision to hold digital celebrations in lieu of traditional ceremonies, which was part of response measures to the Coronavirus pandemic. Both forms of graduation are typically however followed by celebratory social media posts. It’s not unusual to see photos ...

Plymouth University Parades 2021 Graduation in front of Upset Families who Missed Their Chance

23Sep

By Owain GullamNo Comments

Editor's Pick, Events, Plymouth, Student's Union, SU Policies, Uncategorized

Plymouth University Parades 2021 Graduation in front of Upset Families who Missed Their Chance

Plymouth University receives backlash from Class of 2020 graduates and sympathisers whilst Class of 2021 attend coveted graduation ceremony. Graduates celebrate on a sunny Hoe pre-COVID pandemic. As Graduation Week gets into full swing, so does the angst that has been resparked in the Class of 2020 graduates. A zoom call serving as a graduation ceremony occured earlier this year. Celebration just as good? The Class of 2020 was given a promise that there will be an in-person celebration on the University's website. The information for the Class of 2020 graduates is sandwiched amongst information for current graduates and postgraduates in this brief notice. After the university started posting about this week's graduation ceremonies, disgruntled students and sympathise...

No New Worlds – Art, Plymouth and History

28Nov

By Yasmine JelleyNo Comments

Culture, Editor's Pick, Plymouth

No New Worlds – Art, Plymouth and History

BY YASMINE JELLEY (C) Lucas Voss During this second lockdown, many students felt an abundance of frustration as the university dynamic became instantly uncertain. Something that is quite clear is the fact that student experience will not be quite the same. With the majority of lectures existing online, having something to get out of the house for will be very beneficial. Between 4th September until the 29th November (American Thanksgiving), an art installation has been established to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the sailing of The Mayflower. In recognition of the history, the project has been titled 'Speedwell' after The Mayflower's companion ship. With coronavirus causing a multitude of event cancellations this year, thankfully this event was able to survive due its outd...

Sports Clubs Dependant on the Life Centre may Suffer into 2021

12Aug

By Josh MarrNo Comments

Plymouth, Societies, Sport

Sports Clubs Dependant on the Life Centre may Suffer into 2021

BY JOSH MARR A Plymouth Herald article last week revealed that the Life Centre will be closed for “essential repairs” until at least April 2021, leaving the survival of some sports clubs in question. The Everyone Active-owned facility has been open for eight years and supports at least six sports clubs as their facility, on top of the free student swimming sessions and countless other local sports clubs and teams. "It's been announced at the worst possible time" Max Kimble, Chairman of the Plymouth Mantas told Plymouth Gazette, "we had a really successful year last year in terms of gaining more paying members than ever before [...] this closure could send us back to where we were five years ago; struggling to get students interested and worrying about not being able to continue." Th...

Veganism in Sport – Is the Revolution a Potential Solution?

7Aug

By Archie MurphyNo Comments

Plymouth, Societies, Sport, Student's Union

Veganism in Sport – Is the Revolution a Potential Solution?

BY ARCHIE MURPHY Copyright - Archie Murphy As many of us have probably experienced in lockdown, there are only so many episodes of A Place in the Sun, Bargain Hunt or Homes Under the Hammer you can watch in one day. So, I started to flick through various other channels, and I came across a documentary by Jermaine Jenas – ex Spurs Footballer – on ‘Football Going Vegan’. As a die-hard member of the University of Plymouth Football Club and a general football fanatic, I find anything that is remotely related to the subject enjoyable. As it turns out, a documentary on football and veganism transpired to be quite the eye-opener. Who would have thought it, ay? Rhiannon Lamb...

5Aug

By Rory Eaves1 Comment

Black Lives Matter, Plymouth, Politics

Who was Francis Drake? – Opinion

BY RORY EAVES Francis Drake is a name that you will be all too familiar with, both on and off campus in Plymouth. From Halls of Residence and shopping centres to the statues on the Hoe, Drake is an integral part of Plymouth's history. However if you're anything like me, then your knowledge of British history is most likely limited to whatever was covered while you were at secondary school, and this knowledge may be limited even further if you didn't take History to GCSE or A Level. I did both, however with the curriculum mainly centred around 20th century foreign history, such as Stalin's Russia, The American Civil Rights Movement, and Hitler's Germany, you would be forgiven if you weren't all too familiar with some of Plymouth's most famous historical faces. So who was Francis Dra...

28Jul

By Lucas VossNo Comments

COVID-19, Plymouth

Don’t Forget to Take Your Mask

BY LUCAS VOSS © Lucas Voss New rules come into force in England today, Friday 24th July, that require you to wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets by law. This is in addition to the rules that already applied to users of public transport since 15th June. The government also suggests wearing a face covering in other confined spaces where social distancing may be difficult. If you don’t have a mask already, you may be worried how you will shop this weekend with this new rule in place. The government have noted that a face covering does not have to be a mask. It could be a scarf, bandana or home-made covering – they have even provided instructions to make your own! It has been stated by the Cabinet Office that face coverings are ‘largely intend...

25Jul

By Rory Eaves1 Comment

Plymouth, Politics

Who Was Nancy Astor? – Opinion

BY RORY EAVES Nancy Astor - Unknown photographer, 1923 Rightly or wrongly, I had never heard of Nancy Astor until I came to Plymouth, and even then I never took the initiative to find out more about her. I knew nothing about her being the first female Member of Parliament to take her seat, nor did I know anything about her vocalisation of anti-Semitic views. Considering that I studied Woman's Suffrage and pre-WWII Europe for GCSE history, it's quite alarming that such a pivotal and important figure such as Nancy Astor never once came up. Time to right that wrong and explore the life and importance of one of Plymouth's most famous public figures. Nancy Astor's Claim to Fame Nancy Astor is revered and remembered as the first female British MP to take her seat in 1919 for Pl...

Remote Learning Highlights Technological Inequalities

22Jul

By Lucas VossNo Comments

COVID-19, Plymouth

Remote Learning Highlights Technological Inequalities

BY LUCAS VOSS 'Home working' is often used as a blanket term to imply business will continue as usual, albeit from another location. A glimpse into the student or worker's home office is offered in a video call, however this is only a select view or virtual background. So, what is a home office really like? An idealistic space adorned with a desk, ergonomic chair, computer, and top of the range coffee machine to fuel the day, is not accessible to most of the UK's working population. Even so, it would not cater for a whole family now simultaneously working from home, including children being home-schooled. This would resonate with Robert Kelly, as his BBC interview was interrupted by his children in 2017, leading it to go viral - although now it is the new normal for students to witn...