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As part of USP College's EPAS spring term program, the EPAS groups in Seevic and Palmer's campus ran a variety of citizenship projects. This Seevic-based group focused on the issue of housing and what students think about housing solutions. This included the following EPAS ambassadors: Ana Sahajahan, Hollie Perry, Lilly Nunn, Macy Rimmell, Niamh Thurston, Rose Sparks and Sebastian Rapley Mende. Report: The main aim for our citizenship project was to spread awareness on the t

Pictured: Palmer's EPAS Ambassadors with MP Jen Craft for International Women's Day. As part of USP College's EPAS spring term program, the EPAS groups in Seevic and Palmer's campus ran a variety of citizenship projects. This Palmer's-based group focused on International Women's Day and included the following EPAS ambassadors: Nabilah Haque, Jen Rodwell, Tia Belchambers, Beatriz De Souza, Kacper Gala, Grace Mitchell, and Harry Jagger. Project: We decided to focus on celebrati

Researchers and city planners alike refer to European cities as some of the best in the world. There are various factors as to why cities across Europe regularly rank as some of the best in the world to live and thrive in. We'll take an urbanist lens into what these factors are.

Recently Politics and Law students from USP College had the privilege of visiting the Houses of Parliament and meeting with our local MP for Castlepoint, Rebecca Harris. This experience allowed us to get a valuable insight into the day-to-day life and experience of those involved in the heart of UK politics. While inside, we were given the opportunity to have a tour of the two legislative chambers within parliament. We were able to observe parts of sittings which were being h

Virgin Trains has been approved to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel services with services slated to start in 2030, marking a return to the UK rail scene for Virgin after 6 years.

On the first open evening in Palmer's for this academic year, we hosted a mock election where parents and prospective students could vote for their preferred party. In this article, European Parliament Junior Ambassador Luke Devlin will make an analysis of the votes and compare them to the current opinion polls.

At last night's (16th October 2025) open evening for USP College Palmer's Campus, EPAS at USP College showcased a brand new plaque dedicated to USP (Unified Seevic Palmer's) College's founder William Palmer, who founded it as a charity school for the poor children of Grays in Thurrock, Essex, in 1706.

Some of our newly recruited European Parliament Junior Ambassadors from USP College visited Europe House in Westminster, London on October 3rd to participate in a workshop hosted by EPAS UK coordinator Asher Jacobsberg. The educational session focused on the history and institutions of the EU, the role and function of the European Parliament, and debating contemporary issues and priorities in the UK and the EU.

When the Channel Tunnel project was completed in 1997, and High Speed 1 opened in 2007, hopes were high for a more integrated European rail network to fight against the rise of pollutant budget airlines. However, there is still much work ahead for the European Union to truly integrate railway services together.

On 3 October, Germany will celebrate a significant national holiday: Tag der deutschen Einheit (or ‘Day of German Unity’). This day...