Interest rates are low, low, low. In fact they’ve never been this low. The UK base rate, that’s the...
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As the rich get richer, can we help the poor?
The charity Oxfam has predicted that within the next 12-24 months the wealthiest 1 per...
A guide to moving on: how to get over your ex
Single. We’ve all been there. Be it through your choice, their choice or purely...
The politics of the oil industry
Oil. It’s a commodity with a status is akin to religion. Wars have been started...
Business is GREAT ambassador Niki McMorrough talks to KettleMag
Niki McMorrough, Founder and Director of multi-award winning high end lingerie business Made by...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Open University
Founded in 1969, for many years, the Open University had a reputation for being for crusty, old...
My Favourite Film: RED
It’s no mean feat trying to work out a favourite film of all time. Even for someone like me...
Turning dyslexia from a hindrance to a success story
In the UK, 1 in ten people are affected by dyslexia. Whilst the law states educators and...
Review: Jump
When Jump was first mentioned to me, I have to admit I viewed it with an element of trepidation...
My favourite album: Otis Redding, the very best of
Who are you and how did you choose? I am Kirstie Keate and I’m Kettle’s business editor. I...
The national scandal of closing schools
Slowly, throughout the UK, at the rate of roughly one a month, schools are quietly being closed...
Dear business, please don’t freeze our eggs…
Dear business world, I feel it’s time someone let you into a little secret, women have babies...
We all benefit if companies pay the living wage
The UK introduced the minimum wage in 1999 when the hourly rate for workers over 21 was £3.60, it...
Interview: Nothing But Thieves on their music
Living in Brighton has its obvious benefits, but to be honest, one of the better ones in the years...
Victor’s Drinks: Just add water for student success
Students and alcohol is hardly a new formula, but whilst at Manchester University entrepreneurial...
Twelve cats more famous than you will ever be
Here at Kettle we love our furry purry puss cat darlings, also known as just plain old cats to the...
Hallucinogens: Assessing their medical future
In 1975, award winning psychiatrist Stanislav Grof said, “Psychedelics, used responsibly and with...
Celebrity leaks: modern day internet, dark ages sexism
Unless you’ve been living on a desert island for the last few days, you will have heard of the...
The beautifully written Orfeo by Richard Powers
Orfeo is the latest novel by Richard Powers and is inspired by the real life account of bioartist...
Blood test to identify suicide risk in veterans
Combat stress isn’t a new phenomenon.