
Would you pay on the first date?
No no, I’ll get this one
Classic chivalry dictates the gentleman pays for dinner, but does the old school idea still exist in London today?
We asked some of you if you would expect a guy to pay, or if you’d insist on splitting the bill.
Sona Yakhshimuradova, first year Chemistry

Christina Gumennaya, second year Politics and East European Studies

“It is such a turn off if he asks to split the bill. Just not romantic at all.”
Sofia Ksiazkiewiccz, fresher

Bence Font, second year Economics

“Of course I would pay on the first date. It’s just how it supposed to be.”
Daniel Fromyr, first year Neuroscience

Nuria Mayola , first year Neuroscience

Elena Guillet, LLM
Andrea Dutch, third year Literature

“I would want to split the bill.”
Viktor Agrest, first year Neuroscience


Here are the best music festivals coming up this summer in London
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Northern Line reopening next Monday after 17 week closure
The service between Kennington and Moorgate will reopen on May 16th, TFL confirms

London student goes viral over grim condition of a shared £1,000-a-month flat
They got 480,000 views on a TikTok shaming male roommates over filthy rooms

We came up with eight humiliating Never-Have-I-Evers for your next night out
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‘I was basically frozen out of student life’: Autistic students on their uni experiences
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Marking boycott will hit nine London universities and may impact graduation
These unis might also see ten more days of strikes this term

Universities need to go plant-based, and here’s why
Students at 20 UK unis are urging for a switch to fully plant-based catering by 2023

Meet the London student who got Kopparberg to pay for a year of tuition with his design
Ben’s limited-edition designs of the company’s cider bottles have hit the shelves UK-wide

University of Greenwich tops all London unis for student experience
The uni came in ninth in the country and first in London based on StudentCrowd reviews

Goldsmiths UCU announces a marking and assessment boycott
The boycott could have serious impacts on graduating students

All the things you’ll know if you’re d/Deaf or hard-of-hearing at uni
‘I was allowed to ask lecturers to trim their facial hair so I could lipread them better’

Meet the students pushing for better anti-sexual violence policies at LSE
Hands Off LSE hopes their motion will bring about ‘a lasting change to the university’s support system’

Imperial students will be required to take a social skills module
A compulsory module is being introduced to help students make friends

‘We are here to support Freedom’: Thousands of Londoners march in solidarity with Ukraine
London’s Mayor led the city in sending ‘a unified message of support’ to mark one month of the war

‘We could potentially fail’: London students on the academic impact of strikes
Many are calling to be refunded for a continuously disrupted education

Man charged with murder of London uni student at her accommodation
The victim’s family described her as ‘the most caring and loving person we have ever known’

Arrest made following murder of 19-year-old London uni student in Clerkenwell
22-year-old Maher Maaroufe was arrested ‘on suspicion of murder and assault’

Imperial and UCL to give funding support to displaced students and academics
London unis step up efforts to support those affected by war in Ukraine

Meet the UCL Women’s Rugby squad set to bring home the trophy this season
Get ready: Here comes the girls

Everything you need to know about the UCL Men’s Rugby players this Varsity season
Meet the lads taking on Kings this week in Varsity

Who is Crystal? The mysterious ex-wife of Jessey Lee from Bling Empire
No, her Instagram bio doesn’t say she divorced a millionaire to find a billionaire like they said on the show

Depp v Heard: How did Amber Heard get her role in Aquaman?
Johnny Depp’s lawyer grilled her on it during yesterday’s questioning

Explained: What led up to the government ‘disengaging’ with the NUS and what happens next
The National Union of Students has been cut off from government funding and representation over claims of antisemitism

31 reactions to the emotionally traumatic final episode of Derry Girls season three
Lisa McGee has a lot to answer for

Kelly Mi Li is suing the producer of Bling Empire on Netflix!
She is a TV producer too, and says the show was her idea

Here’s a full rundown of everything we know about the new era of Doctor Who
David Tennant and Catherine Tate were filming in Camden, I’m crying you guys

Revealed: The ‘fake’ Insta stories Coleen Rooney posted and says caught out Rebekah Vardy
The Wagatha Christie court has also heard Wayne Rooney has a private Insta called ‘Wazzaroon08’

Everything you have ever wanted to know about queen Anna Shay from Bling Empire
She’s been married four times and has a son who is a ‘cannabis enthusiast’

Christine Quinn claims Selling Sunset producers created the bribery storyline
She said they knew she was leaving The Oppenheim Group for over a year

‘I wasn’t in a pranking mood’: Amber Heard says she didn’t use Johnny Depp’s bed as a toilet
Her ex-husband’s dog allegedly had bowel problems

Here is all the evidence Nadine Coyle will make an appearance in Derry Girls
There’s been a special guest in every ep so far and people are convinced Nadine is next

Ranked: The Bling Empire cast members making the most money on Instagram
Because they definitely need more cash, right!!!

Amber Heard admits to not paying $3.5million divorce settlement she pledged to charity
In court yesterday she said: ‘I fully intend to honour all of my pledges’

Gia Gunn tweeted there was ‘zero beauty’ at DragCon LA and it’s caused Drag Race DRAMA
Farrah Moan then called Gia ‘the human embodiment of the Scream mask’

So, we finally know why Johnny Depp refused to look at Amber Heard during her testimony
He wore sunglasses while his ex-wife spoke

He came second in Eurovision 2022, but who actually is Sam Ryder?
I am respectfully asking for Sam Ryder’s hair care routine

G Flip says they first met Chrishell last year – when she was still with Jason
‘We both feel like we’ll be in each other’s life forever’

Maeva is single-handedly saving Made in Chelsea, and we don’t deserve her
Her back must really hurt from carrying this show

Only Graham Norton himself could get full marks on this Eurovision 2022 lyrics quiz
Yes, the Serbian banger does actually name-drop Meghan Markle