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Dec 20, 20214 min read
The price of sustainability: Whose responsibility is it to save the planet?
By Shannon McGuigan In a world that’s warming by the day, the world’s most powerful leaders scrambled together at COP26 to tackle climate...
Dec 17, 20215 min read
What threat does the Government’s decision not to make misogyny a hate crime pose with the ris
By Lara Bryant TW: sexual assault and violence against women In October 2021, the British Government decided against making misogyny a...
Jun 8, 20215 min read
The myth of pandemic productivity
The year is 1665. Isaac Newton has been sent home from Cambridge University following an outbreak of the Great Plague. Just another...
Jun 2, 20214 min read
The Banhammer has spoken: More must be done to curb the influence of Trump and his associates than d
By William Leah While Donald Trump and many of his allies have been banned from major social media sites, their influence still lingers...
May 21, 20215 min read
Was the pandemic the final kick to the concept of “hedonistic youth”?
By Hannah Kettles Probably, but self-destruction has an expiry date. Being part of a generation that has been forced to experience a bout...
Apr 9, 20214 min read
A diagnosis to the “British walking sickness”
By Hannah Kettles No competition, no leaders, and enough biscuits for everyone. Here is how geographical landscapes have the capacity to...
Apr 5, 20215 min read
Syrian survivors: How can we help each other after a decade of conflict?
By Sacha Perera Tensions between Britain, America and Syria are not a new phenomenon, and the formers’ involvement in the region has...
Apr 1, 20214 min read
Psychopaths: The perfect candidates for leadership?
A 2010 study found that psychopaths are three times more likely to appear in executive roles than in the general population. A recent...
Mar 30, 20214 min read
It’s time to recognise the constraints and discrimination imposed by society’s gender norms
By Phoebe Baltazar I’m angry, sad and hopeless. In the space of just one week we began with the celebration of International Women’s Day,...
Mar 26, 20214 min read
Structural Deficiencies in Mental Health Education are Perpetuating Stigma
By Lottie McGrath The stigma around mental health in schools remains immense, with over 1 in 4 child sufferers failing to attend for fear...
Mar 8, 20214 min read
The UoM referendum offers a chance to change student’s role from customer to partner
By Sacha Perera The UK is home to some of the most radical and far-reaching movements we’ve ever witnessed, from the Industrial...
Feb 28, 20215 min read
Family vlogging is not child’s play, it’s child exploitation
By Yasmin Al-najar Family vlogging is not the squeaky clean and wholesome content it appears to be. Family vlogs are extremely popular on...
Feb 21, 20215 min read
Chasing success: Is being productive killing our identities?
By Abubakar Shabbir Placing productivity above all else is the roboticization of humanity. As a kid I played a videogame called Toontown....
Feb 19, 20215 min read
The innate loneliness of being an only child
By Andrea Butler As my parents and I get older, the reality of my lack of siblings begins to set in. My lack of siblings was never...
Feb 16, 20215 min read
We need to look more closely at the concept of self-care
By Meg Warren-Lister If the Covid-19 pandemic has benefited anyone, it’s those with a stake in the self-care industry. In considering...
Feb 14, 20215 min read
To Veganuary or Not to Veganuary: The underlying issues of seasonal veganism
By Elif Beste Gül Veganuary has started to slip into everyone’s vocabulary much like its elder siblings Movember and Dry January. With...
Feb 8, 20214 min read
Trump may have left the White House but his dangerous legacy lingers
By Megan Hill The honeymoon phase of Biden’s presidency is drawing to a close and we must now address the elephant in the room: is...
Feb 4, 20215 min read
Labour are wrong to abstain on dangerous government legislation
By Noah Keate Labour’s failure to oppose dangerous policies that undermine the rule of law is contradicting its presentation as the party...
Feb 3, 20214 min read
Why we shouldn’t rely on the ruling class for escapism TV
By Nikki Peach Two of the most popular and highly rated Netflix SERIES since lockdown, Bridgerton and The Crown, have been fixated on the...
Jan 24, 20214 min read
How supermarket ‘waste’ is helping solve food insecurity
By Millie Radiguet In the UK’s food retail sector, roughly 300,000 tonnes of edible food is set to be thrown away each year. Fareshare...
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