Selsabil Amine introduces the concept of pop existentialism due to the mass media tendencies of misappropriating existentialist philosophy

Chancellor Merkel’s response to the refugee crisis has been admirable, but Joel Kelly argues that we can’t expect Germany to take all the responsibility

Adam Merrill reflects on the hypocrisy within the media surrounding Remembrance Sunday, and how sometimes, you do just have to laugh

Jessica Chow-Lau and Candice Chau argue that Hong Kong needs more political involvement if anything is to change

Deborah Asamoah examines the gender imbalance that permeates our parliament and the resultant unfairness that it creates

Joely Thomas asks whether taxing and warning against unhealthy foods is the best way to solve the country’s poor diet

Alexander Piggot asks whether the growth of smart drugs is leading to educational inequality and making us less intellectually able

George Bolton looks at how David Cameron’s PR-managed answers could be harming his credibility in the long run

Jessica Chow-Lau examines the effect of political correctness and public backlash can have on the censorship of raw and cutting comedy

Lower prosperity, lower educational attainment and higher suspicion. The legacy of slavery is still very much with us in our society today, writes Kyle Huggins

In its rapid rise to dominance in our private, bookable transport industry, Uber has made itself some powerful enemies

Does consumer capitalism and modern feminism appropriate its icons wrongly? Madeleine Jones casts a critical eye over the use of Frida Kahlo merely as a fashionable image

Joely Thomas discusses whether UN peacekeeping missions, such as the preservation of Palmyra, are doing all that they can to protect people

After an illuminating spell in private education, Tristan Parsons takes a critical look at the establishments that are so prominent in our education system

Colm Lock defends the market as a means to improve people’s lives the world over

Marina Iskander looks at breast cancer awareness campaigns from a different angle and asks if they are the best way to support the cause

Xi, arguably the second most powerful man on the planet, visited Manchester University last week. And it’s thanks to George Osborne

Alex Daniel argues for humanity’s sake, that we shouldn’t underestimate the tragedy of IS destroying an ancient city and the heritage it represents

Jessica Chow-Lau examines the modern feminist movement and its problematic middle-class, white focus

Should we look at more than just GDP when judging success? Tristan Parsons examines other ways to measure how good a society is