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Just when I thought I couldn’t hate Brexit more, I started planning my year abroad
30th November 2023

Just when I thought I couldn’t hate Brexit more, I started planning my year abroad

Is post-Brexit ‘Great Britain’ really that great if students face an onslaught of limitations, rules and formal processes when it comes to applying to study abroad?
Just the rich trying to get richer? Behind the picket lines of SAG-AFTRA
30th November 2023

Just the rich trying to get richer? Behind the picket lines of SAG-AFTRA

What’s going on with SAG-AFTRA strike? Just the rich trying to hoard more wealth, or workers claiming what is rightfully theirs?
Work hard, play less: The challenge of juggling a well-rounded university experience
29th November 2023

Work hard, play less: The challenge of juggling a well-rounded university experience

The pressure to pursue professional opportunities at university is overwhelming, and can detract from the other opportunities students are presented
28th November 2023

Reclaim the Night: Politically disruptive, or performative protest?

As important as Reclaim the Night, the march proved to me that we, again, were just giving in to the whims of the city and not reaching the right demographic
No, I will not step on you, and I’m not your “mommy”: Fetishisation of alternative subcultures
25th November 2023

No, I will not step on you, and I’m not your “mommy”: Fetishisation of alternative subcultures

The fetishisation of alternative subcultures was born from the chronically online, but how does it impact those who are a part of these subcultures?
A ‘Taylor’-made star – Why Taylor Swift means so much to women and girls everywhere
24th November 2023

A ‘Taylor’-made star – Why Taylor Swift means so much to women and girls everywhere

What makes Taylor Swift such an endearing character in the lives of young women, and why do so many others find her so supercilious?
‘Seen and not heard’: A feminist examination of the Covid-19 inquiry
23rd November 2023

‘Seen and not heard’: A feminist examination of the Covid-19 inquiry

The COVID-19 inquiry only reaffirmed the public’s attitude surrounding the government’s handling of the pandemic – unserious and poor. However, for women, the text messages coming to light expose a recurring pattern of misogyny within Number 10
Being an international student is hard enough – microaggressions make it harder
22nd November 2023

Being an international student is hard enough – microaggressions make it harder

Being an international student is not only hard because you’re learning a new culture away from home. Even comments that are well-intentioned can cause more harm than good
Is part-time work while studying a choice? Well, the University of Manchester seems to think so
22nd November 2023

Is part-time work while studying a choice? Well, the University of Manchester seems to think so

For many students, picking up part-time work is a necessity. However, a post from the official University of Manchester Instagram forms the impression that working while studying is a choice
What on earth is going on in the House of Commons?
21st November 2023

What on earth is going on in the House of Commons?

Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet is like a reality TV episode; there’s constant shocks, surprises, and strains. It’s entertaining, but there’s a deeper issue of trust underlying the show

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The student rent crisis isn’t just a financial burden, it’s an academic one too
21st November 2023

The student rent crisis isn’t just a financial burden, it’s an academic one too

Not only do students face academic and social pressures at university, but they face a financial one too: being used as cash cows by the rental market and the government
Sunak’s plan for a 50-metre fence around his mansion is nothing but nonsense and insensibility
19th November 2023

Sunak’s plan for a 50-metre fence around his mansion is nothing but nonsense and insensibility

Sunak isn’t just building a fence around his mansion; he’s building it around people and politics too
Applying for graduate schemes and jobs is the worst thing on my to-do list
18th November 2023

Applying for graduate schemes and jobs is the worst thing on my to-do list

The process of even attempting to apply for graduate opportunities is intense and unfair, and the government and potential employers need to change their attitudes towards graduates
Cardiff University SU’s bold fashion move: Bye-bye blue shirts and chinos, hello absurdity
17th November 2023

Cardiff University SU’s bold fashion move: Bye-bye blue shirts and chinos, hello absurdity

Does banning the classic clothing choice actually fix any issues, or is it just a lazy attempt to disguise Cardiff University’s lack of intervention?
For El Salvador, a new library is coming: And something more sinister too
17th November 2023

For El Salvador, a new library is coming: And something more sinister too

Dazzling infrastructure projects may entice the Global South, but questions remain about the long-term implications of El Salvador being dependent on Chinese money
Covid-19 Inquiry: A spectacular demonstration on what not to do
17th November 2023

Covid-19 Inquiry: A spectacular demonstration on what not to do

The ongoing COVID-19 inquiry demonstrates that all the skills you learn at school and university are quickly forgotten once you walk into Westminster
Renting at university is an extreme mental sport
16th November 2023

Renting at university is an extreme mental sport

Renting a house is one of the most tricky aspects of student life; but the rewards do rear their head at some point
We need better funding for Master’s degrees now
8th November 2023

We need better funding for Master’s degrees now

Who can afford a Master’s degree? Not me, and unless you’re lucky, probably not you either
“All the world’s a stage”, and the internet makes it worse
3rd November 2023

“All the world’s a stage”, and the internet makes it worse

The internet has a new obsession: packing women into neat, labelled boxes based on their aesthetics. What are, then, the consequences of the commodification of women?
Reading into reading week: Does it live up to its name?
2nd November 2023

Reading into reading week: Does it live up to its name?

How much do we actually get done during reading week? Instead of stressing over how much you’re doing, perhaps it’s time to change its name