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The ‘new normal’, and how student life has been compromised

by • 1st October 2020

Newcastle University students ask why they aren't entitled to compensation ...

A Beginner’s Guide to the Robbo

by • 15th October 2019

The Philip Robinson Library, fondly known as the Robbo, has a legendary status among Newcastle students. Whether you’re meeting up for a study session, working on an assignment...

Your degree may be over, but the memories will never fade

by • 8th July 2019

It’s finally over. After all those hours spent huddled over a desk in the Robbo, all those 9am lectures that you just about made it to on time, all those seminars you blagged...

Location, location, location – the top 5 procrastination stations in the Robbo

by • 13th May 2019

After the lovely month-long Easter break that made you almost forget that you even go to uni, third term has hit us all hard with exam season. Assignments, projects, exams –...

Femsoc stall censored at Robbo

by • 19th March 2019

The Newcastle University Feminist Society (FemSoc) was involved in controversy last Wednesday when some of the posters they were selling to raise funds for the West End Refugee...

Exam Stress Sorted

by • 9th May 2016

Being a well seasoned student, Lifestyle Editor Katie Ackerley has been through enough exam hell to know how you can lose your head in the face of exams and dissertations. Despite...

Lesbian's in Feminism Discussion

by • 2nd May 2016

Is this the worst way to ‘come out’? There’s nothing to come out from. I guess its more the elephant in the room, like when you’ve forgotten someone’s name you’ve only...

From books to booze

by • 25th April 2016

“One night out, a couple of trebles, a lost phone and a cheeky smooch later, and you’ll be ready to return to the books by noon the next day”...

The Library that never sleeps

by • 7th December 2015

Deadlines have meant our second home is the Robbo.Tiffany Low documents her most eventful night, filled with the annoying habits that we’ve all seen (and hated)in the library...