Night-time transport options must improve
Jamelia S Brown
With the capital’s nightlife finally back in full swing after an 18-month disruption due to the pandemic, students could not be happier to get back to the clubs, arguably a…
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Can students keep up with skyrocketing bar and restaurant prices?
Harry Brogan
With heavy goods vehicle drivers in short supply and businesses still reeling from lockdowns, it is no surprise that prices in bars and restaurants are on the rise. This is…
Why you should give PrettyLittleThing’s 99% off sale a miss this Black Friday
Black Friday is here again and with that consumerism is at an all-time high. Shoppers desperate to bag a deal in time for the festive season will flock to shopping…
It’s okay not to be okay
Diego Evrard-Broquet
Trying to force ourselves into happiness makes us disconnect from our real self. Have you ever been told to cheer up when you just needed to be listened to? This…
LGBT+ students’ safety should be KU’s priority, so where is the housing?
Ella Devereux
Being shoved into a flat full of strangers during fresher’s week can be daunting for any first year, and for LGBT+ students it can be particularly challenging. You are fearful…
Mind the gap: Gender pay gap fails to improve… again
Emily S Kimber
More than a century has passed since women started making strides in the workplace. The Ford sewing machinist strike of 1968 was a landmark win for pay equality and a…
Female bar staff do not feel safe
Hava Kiani
As we approach the Christmas party season, more people are heading out to bars and pubs to drink and socialise. Bar staff are often in the front line or the…
Are female students in Kingston really safe?
Kumba D Kpakima
Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa, Wenjing Xu… These are only some of the many women who have lost their lives to femicide this year. Earlier this month, dozens of campaigners came…
Do women really need to become more streetwise?
Tara Rashica
Serving police officer Wayne Couzens used COVID-19 legislation to falsely arrest Sarah Everard. Since this information became public knowledge, it has sparked a lot of questions on how something like…
Scrap the stern emails: students with high absence rates need support
As we enter the darker winter months, characterised by cold mornings and daylight saving, it can feel harder to embrace the commute to university. Attendance at nine o’clock lectures is…