Opinion Archive

Have we lost International Women’s Day to commercialisation?
Companies have begun to exploit International Women’s Day for their own capitalist gain. This ‘trend’ needs to stop

Flipping the script: Girlhood as a new model for women
What makes women who they are? Why we’re travelling back in time to find ourselves while teens look to the future

Unravelling the modern dating dilemma: Challenges in student relationships
Is university ruining dating, or is dating ruining university?
The kids aren’t alright: Sunak’s school phone ban won’t stop bigotry, even a bit
Sunak’s ban on phones in secondary school is doing little to solve the problem, and more to make it worse

A year of elections: Has politics turned into a joke?
Prepare for a whirlwind year filled with elections. Yet, amidst the political frenzy, are young people becoming increasingly disillusioned with politicians?

Underpaid and overworked: How Ofsted does nothing to help teachers
The suicide of Ruth Perry, a primary school headteacher of 13 years, begs the overdue question of why are public services measured by business-centric standards of governance? Teaching is highly personal and increasingly complex, and Ofsted should treat it as such
Is there anything the Tories won’t do for the Rwanda bill?
A recent parliamentary report opposed the Rwanda bill for its human rights violations, but apparently, that is not enough to stop Rishi Sunak and his government; How far are they truly prepared to go?

The paradoxes of student democracy
Low engagement in student democracy leads to expectations that are both too high and both too low – why? They promise the impossible, and don’t deliver

9ams: The University needs a wake-up call
9am lectures and tutorials benefit nobody. They’re often simply written-off by students, and are a detriment to university education

Why I won’t be paying an ‘eco-tax’ on my period products
Periods are expensive. Eco-friendly period products are even more expensive. Given the climate crisis, what is a student meant to do?
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Sunak’s vape ban will dispose of the disposable
Love ’em or hate ’em, the timely end of disposable vapes is peeking over the horizon, and it is a glorious view from where I’m sitting

Retirement age rises to 71- say goodbye to hopes of relaxation and welcome to the never-ending rat race
The latest decision to raise the retirement age to 71 is another slap in the face to young people. When will we catch a break?

Women’s ‘invisible labour’ is the backbone of Christmas
All of the work women put into the festive season goes underappreciated, underacknowledged and unpaid; I’m fed up with it

Don’t make me be a woman in STEM
The allure of becoming a woman in STEM is really not doing it for me. I have chosen humanities for a reason, and the push for a career elsewhere is not appealing

Why are so many of my university buildings named after men?
The University’s bicentenary celebrations present the perfect opportunity to change the fact that only a handful of buildings on its campus are named after women or people of colour

“I don’t think any of us are nice”: The selfishness behind our actions
“Saltburn” director, Emerald Fennel, called out the selfish intentions of our good deeds, are we truly nice humans? Or does every action have to benefit us?

We’re still in a cost of living crisis. Where’s our £170 this year?
The University’s forgotten about the cost of living crisis, and has left students grappling in the same tough financial circumstances; this year, with a £170-shaped hole in their pockets

I’m a Cynic, Get Me Out of Here! Don’t fall for the Tory TV stars
First Matt Hancock, and now Nigel Farage – both Tories are using reality TV to rehabilitate their images after building reputations of being among some of the most reprehensible people in the country

Does the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award actually impact UCAS applications?
Is the beloved Duke of Edinburgh’s award deserving of the hype, or is it about time to accept that it is overrated?

Yes, there’s comfort in conformity – but it’s less fun: The internet is killing individuality
How can we form our own identity if our self-expression is dictated by the internet?