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How Much does a Degree Actually Mean?

When you hit 6th form, you’re suddenly faced with the dilemma – whether you should go to university or not. It’s a question that has been asked more and more frequently over the years, until now it is more unusual to opt out of going to university than it is ...
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Category: Society & Lifestyle
Pipe Dreams: How to Afford a House

We are all obsessed with security. Whilst this seems like such a small word, it’s often this word that is thrown about – in a relationship, you need security. In a job, you need security. Security is the reason we invest in pension schemes and invest in bonds; we want ...
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Category: Society & Lifestyle Uncategorized
Why David Cameron’s war on the Poor Spells Doom for all of us

Christian Kennedy is an architecture student at Nottingham university, and a senior contributor at Diss. you’ve probably seen his work in our new Photography section. London is, without a doubt, the sparkling Jewel in the crown of the United Kingdom. It balances on a tightrope of being a global financial hub and a centre ...
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Category: Society & Lifestyle
The story and interview of an ex-homeless man who will now be sharing his views with Theresa May

The last time you walked past a homeless person was probably not long ago. If you’re in a city, you will see homeless people most days. You’ll know they’re homeless because of their idleness, maybe a hand-crafted sign on corrugated cardboard that they’re holding, and possibly the fact that they ...
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Category: Society & Lifestyle
Don’t we all need a home?

Ayo Fagbemi is one of the Senior Editors at Diss. In this piece Ayo helps us understand the hardships of being homeless and how close it is to you. Having a home is a basic necessity to a good, happy and healthy life. Speaking to John Doolan on Shoreditch High Street, ...
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Category: Society & Lifestyle