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I won't let disability affect my time at uni

By Steph Niciu, Entertainment Reporter

As a student, you become accustomed to all that university life has to offer. However, as a student with a disability, it can seem all the more daunting, but I'm determined to make the most of my degree course.

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Putting football photography into focus

By Vegard Grott Multimedia Producer

In one week I worked at Old Trafford, Anfield, and at Goodison Park during the Merseyside derby. Sounds glamorous? It’s not really. Honestly. Life as a football photographer is hard work, not fun.

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How social media changed Middle East

By Steve Harrison, Website Director

Website Director Steve Harrison blogs about how Facebook and Twitter helped to bring successive governments down, with the Middle East in turmoil after public uprisings >>

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Why unpaid work can be richly rewarding

By Jonathan Birchall

Trying to gain work experience may be an arduous task at times but as placement season approaches, it's important to remember that making a good first impression could lead to endless opportunites.

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Reflections on Norway terror attacks

By Vegard Grott Multimedia Producer

Vegard blogs on the terrorist killings which claimed the lives of 77 people in his homeland Norway. He reflects on how lucky he was not to be at the scene of the attacks, and on how Norway recovered >>

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How this website saved my degree

By Gary Maiden

Gary explains how working on the JMU Journalism website has transformed his attitude towards university and could even have saved him from failing his degree.

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Feel the buzz from publishing stories

By Dawid Koziol

After hearing all about the great success of the JMU Journalism website team last year, the bar was set pretty high for the new squad when we reported for duty. So far, I'd say we've done well...

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The giant leap from second to third year

By Andrew Hill

I'd heard all the scare stories about how much harder it is to study in your final year at university, but the gap between second and third year has left me amazed.

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Are university fees worth the money?

By Helen Dodd

The announcement that tuition fees could reach £9,000 starting in 2012 has left a lot of students feeling confused, and future students depressed and scared. I think we should count our blessings...

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Could Twitter prevent a nuclear war?

By Steve Harrison, Website Director

Twitter has rapidly become a quick way of reporting news to many people and is now being used to report stories which the mainstream media cannot. So could it help prevent war?

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