The V word
Ida Lillebo
Living as a vegan is both controversial and perceived as provocative by many. Nor is it easy as many groceries contain animal products. So why would anyone willingly turn vegan?…
Comment and Opinion
US Election: fears for the aftermath
Keyari Page
The United States will have a civil war on its hands whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump wins the election this year. This is my prediction. A lot of American…
Diary of a self-isolate: Week one
Bex Eastwell
Day One: Friday Today I found out I needed to self-isolate. No more work, no more in-person classes, no more responsibilities! Very quickly, I realised that the world had adapted…
Generation Z: it’s all our fault
Lewis Halliday
Why is our generation being blamed for the spike in coronavirus? And is it really all our fault? Coronavirus – one word that will always be associated with 2020. As…
Is going to university this year worth it?
Tyla Connor
With Freshers’ week going online, lessons happening virtually and students being put under lockdown, this is possibly the worst year to go to university. The Freshers’ Fair and events organised…
Black Lives Matter: the global impact
The ongoing protests of the Black Lives Matter movement, also known as BLM, see countries unite in solidarity, but solidarity does not stop racial discrimination and inequities globally. As an…
Ghost towns: empty London universities respond to coronavirus
Laurynas Puikys
September would usually be the busiest time of the year for universities, as students are returning, but this year things look a bit different. COVID-19 has ruined plans for students’…
Do we really need the British royal family?
Anthony F Milne
The royal family have not been needed for anything more than tourism for decades. Millions of people every year travel to Britain to stand outside gates and stare at a…
One giant leap for woman-kind – women need more confidence to know their value
Nicole M Pihan
Samira Ahmed won her case against the BBC and will be paid £700,000 to make up the for the difference in her salary, which she was convinced she deserved. And…
Rising number of trans and gender-diverse people murdered in 2020
Recent statistics released by The Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide research project show that 350 transgender and gender nonconforming people were murdered in the last year. Their survey showed that black…