Pandemic puppies: why lockdown wasn’t the best time to get a dog
By Olivia Jones The sale of puppies has sky-rocketed during the COVID-19 lockdown period, with a 168% increase in searches on the Kennel...
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Sep 1, 20205 min read
Place-based and planetary: the new green food revolution
By Nicole Leslie Charria Boris Johnson’s obesity-tackling plans for the UK have been met with cries of outrage. His ignorance towards the...
Sep 1, 20205 min read
Is casual sex anti-feminist?
Are you a person having casual sex? Are you floating around in this sex-focused society, shamed for irregular or regular spells of sex...
Aug 27, 20204 min read
The resurgence of socialist ideals in the youth of today is showing the expiration of capitalism
By Caitlin Parr A resurgence in political ideologies is often the first sign of public unrest and dissatisfaction with the country’s...
Aug 21, 20204 min read
Covid has revealed the poor governance of an ableist nation
How a poorly organised government has revealed a selfish and ableist nation while contributing to the UK’s 41,000 death toll. Six months...
Aug 20, 20205 min read
The Beirut explosion: A time for government reform
For a country on the brink of collapse following years of negligent governance, are the people of Beirut the only solution to the crisis...
Aug 18, 20204 min read
How TikTok became a political playground
By Lucy Robinson Not a day goes by where TikTok isn’t in the news. From its dance crazes to its influence on the music industry, there’s...
Aug 14, 20205 min read
Medical cannabis in the UK – a step backwards for drug policy?
On 1 November 2018, the UK legalised medical cannabis, making the 1.4 million people who sourced the drug illegally for medical purposes...
Aug 11, 20204 min read
The impact of a second lockdown on a disillusioned nation
By Olivia Stringer With the easing of lockdown restrictions leading to a rise in cases, an escalating number of areas are being forced...
Aug 6, 20203 min read
We need to save the arts sector: How a pandemic left an entire industry at risk
In 2018, creative industries contributed £111.7bn to the UK economy, but as Covid-19 has disrupted live performances and events, the arts...
Aug 5, 20205 min read
Data rights are human rights: You should be paid for your data
By Lauren Greenan Every day we give away data without even realising it. Whether you are sending an email, browsing on Amazon, or even...
Aug 3, 20203 min read
TikTok is Not Your Gynaecologist: Misinformation, Fear and Contraception
By Bethany Roth Whether it’s debating political action taken in the United States or raising awareness around the unfortunate side...
Jul 31, 20205 min read
Anti-war, compassion and humanity: What we can learn from Tony Benn today?
In 1998, Labour MP Tony Benn took to the House of Commons to make a fervent anti-war speech, which resonates clearly to this day. With...
Jul 28, 20205 min read
The Bro Code: Where are all the women in coding?
Few people know that the first computer programmers were women, but it’s certainly no secret that there is now a huge gender gap in the...
Jul 26, 20205 min read
On running for self, sanity, and in the name of science
By John Ogundele When I rave about my newly found passion for running some of my friends like to invoke one of Solomon’s lesser-known...
Jul 25, 20205 min read
Reconnecting and returning to the norm: the social element of COVID-19
By Izzy Sturges There is a certain freedom to the constraints of lockdown. It is the freedom to put the phone down, to leave the Zoom...
Jul 23, 20205 min read
Why Kanye 2020 is important
By Valentina Ferraro Rapper, songwriter, record producer and fashion designer Kanye West is a giant in the music industry. He recently...
Jul 18, 20205 min read
Conspiracy theories: craving imaginative stories in a perplexing world
By Joe Manock The Truman Show’s promotional tagline, “How’s it going to end?”, plays on the looming possibility of Truman realising his...
Jul 15, 20205 min read
Boxed In: The economy of space in a health crisis
By Ruth Stewart Why is it only when our physical health is at risk that we recognise our need for personal space? You only need to walk...
Jul 13, 20204 min read
Strikes, Protests, & the Ballot Box: how young people have ‘shaken up’ the world of politics
By Aaliyah Anjorin Youth culture in the 50s and 60s was marked by protests, new social movements, and a widening generational gap. Young...
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