University of Bristol Independent Student Newspaper
www.epigram.org.uk
14th March 2016
Issue 299
Features
Francine Long writes about Bristol’s battle against FGM Page 8
Style
Is vintage Epigram: Fares Kammourieh
clothing just about following the trend? Hattie Bottom investigates Page 24
The CLICENDALES wow the audeince with their performace at the O2 this weekend, where they broke last year’s fundraising record.
: INSIDEures ict More p ight on n of the ge 3! pa
We want to stay!
Epigram poll reveals that an overwhelming majority of University of Bristol students intend to vote in favour of ‘staying’ in the upcoming EU referendum Dalia Abu Yassien and Emily Faint Deputy and Online News Editors
In the recently conducted poll, more than two thirds of student respondents voted in favour for the UK to remain in the EU, however 23 per cent plan to vote for its departure. Despite 9 per cent of respondents claiming to be ‘Undecided’, these results reveal a decisive weighting in the views of the student body. Students have already set up online campaigns and Facebook groups on both sides of the issue, the popularity of which reflect the voting balance: ‘University of Bristol Students for Europe’ has nearly 100 more ‘likes’ than the opposing camp’s page. continued on page 3
Why Ella EnnosDann won’t be filling in the NSS this year Page 9
Film and TV A Watershed special for Film and TV, including a review of Hail, Caesar! Page 38
Watershed
Shortly after the University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Hugh Brady, signed an open letter which outlined the value of EU membership to British universities and supported a ‘Stay’ vote, Epigram conducted a survey of over 300 students to investigate opinion regarding Brexit and found that a large majority (68 per cent) of the selfselecting student respondents were also in favour of a ‘Stay’ vote for the UK.
The open letter, published in The Sunday Times and signed by 103 university vice-chancellors, stressed the benefits for students of staying in the EU. The letter emphasised the value of European university collaboration which the EU facilitates, allowing universities to conduct better research and attract talented professors to improve teaching. The group Universities UK argues that there are 125,000 EU students at British universities, generating more than £2.2bn for the economy and creating 19,000 jobs, while 14 per cent of academic staff come from other EU nations.
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