Articles by Sophie Ann James
Sophie Ann has written 6 articles for Nouse
Noisettes guitarist Dan Smith
By Sophie Ann James — June 30, 2009
2009 has been a successful year for the indie-rockster trio Noisettes. Despite making music together for over 5 years, it was energetic single ‘Don’t Upset the Rhythm’, released in March this year, that rewarded the London trio with nationwide recognition and reached Number 2 in UK single charts. With their first album What’s the Time [...]
Economic lessons: why lecturers striking over summer adds up
By Sophie Ann James — May 12, 2009
The outlook for higher education staff is looking bleak in the face of further cuts to government funding, which ministers wrongly hope will aid the failing economy
Derren Brown: Enigma
By Sophie Ann James — May 10, 2009
Enigma: ‘a mysterious or puzzling person or thing’.
What we can learn from our European cousins
By Sophie Ann James — February 10, 2009
It is nomination time yet again for students, in the hope of filling the numerous vacant positions in YUSU and other student organisations.
Joint honours left out in the cold.
By Sophie Ann James — November 25, 2008
For over a year now I have attempted to erase from my mind the seeds of doubt scattered by an unscrupulous fellow fresher, who, after establishing that I was a joint degree student, claimed outright that I was unlikely to obtain a first – “Oh yes, joint degree students hardly ever get firsts, because switching between disciplines means you don’t acquire the same depth of knowledge.”
Support YUSU’s campaign for a 24 hour Library
By Sophie Ann James — October 30, 2008
Many aspects of university can leave students feeling nocturnal – whether its midnight kitchen raids, crawling in from Gallery at 3am or the persistent noise of your housemate’s terrible drum and bass.


