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Beauty for all: Inclusivity and diversity in the cosmetic industry

Beauty for all: Inclusivity and diversity in the cosmetic industry

Have inclusive makeup products truly become the standard, with the industry’s seemingly positive attitude towards inclusivity and diversity?

BAFTA introduces rule changes after #BaftasSoWhite controversy

BAFTA introduces rule changes after #BaftasSoWhite controversy

Bafta has revealed 120 changes to membership, voting and campaigning rules in an attempt to diversify nominees

New exec hail huge win for “underrepresented students” despite cheating controversy

New exec hail huge win for “underrepresented students” despite cheating controversy

The historic election of two Chinese officers comes alongside accusations of misconduct directed at some winners for the second year running

Table Tennis Club celebrates International Women’s Day

Table Tennis Club celebrates International Women’s Day

Kate MacLachlan talks to UoM’s Table Tennis Club about female representation and diversity in the sport

How Netflix’s Sex Education explores identity politics and victim blaming through fashion

How Netflix’s Sex Education explores identity politics and victim blaming through fashion

Fashion Writer Maisie Scott argues that fashion is key to the identity formation and the trauma experienced by the characters in the popular Netflix show, Sex Education

Netflix delivers the schooling we all wish we had with Sex Education

Netflix delivers the schooling we all wish we had with Sex Education

Netflix’s Sex Education has received high praise for it’s ability to break down taboo topics around sex, and other issues

Design Manchester 2019 conference: being a SMART creative

Design Manchester 2019 conference: being a SMART creative

Sanjana Meka discusses the 2019 SMART Conference which highlighted the ambition and need for uniqueness in the creative industry

Opinion: inclusivity in fashion needs to be sincere

Opinion: inclusivity in fashion needs to be sincere

Fashion brands are becoming more inclusive as the social and political landscape changes, but are any of them genuinely interested in making real change?

Opinion: Gucci’s history of insensitivity is a step too far for fashion

Opinion: Gucci’s history of insensitivity is a step too far for fashion

Editor-In-Chief, Anja Samy, considers the boundaries of artistic inspiration in the fashion industry

Top-ranking universities must admit fewer from middle-class backgrounds, says Office for Students

Top-ranking universities must admit fewer from middle-class backgrounds, says Office for Students

“Radical” methods are needed to ensure universities meet diversity targets.

Rainbow of Culture comes to Manchester Academy

Rainbow of Culture comes to Manchester Academy

Head down to Manchester Academy for a cultural extravaganza

A Roundup of London Fashion Week Men’s

A Roundup of London Fashion Week Men’s

The buzzwords flying around amidst the air of this year’s iteration of LFWM were diversity, creativity, representation, and reflection.

History departments branded ‘overwhelmingly white’

History departments branded ‘overwhelmingly white’

Sophie Marriott explores Manchester University’s reaction to recent revelations by the Royal Historical Society regarding the distinct lack of racial diversity in the study of history in higher education.

Fashion Player of the Week: Naomi Campbell

Fashion Player of the Week: Naomi Campbell

It is sometimes said that those who have been in the field the longest have the most to offer, and that could certainly be argued to be true for veteran supermodel Naomi Campbell

Right-wing attacks SU International officer

Right-wing attacks SU International officer

Riddi Viswanathan has faced a torrid social media backlash after university opposition to Generation Identity’s sticker campaign

The dark side of being an angel

With the upcoming Victoria’s Secret show being labelled the ‘most diverse’ yet, Fashion and Beauty Editor Talia Lee-Skudder questions whether the brand truly is representative

Brand new women’s theatre society taking back the stage

Saira Baksh introduces us to the Women’s Theatre Society at the University of Manchester

Fashion week: Diversity takes centre stage

This London Fashion week saw diversity celebrated on the runways but the spotlight was on London based brand Teatum Jones, writes Fashion and Beauty Editor Talia Lee-Skudder

Feminist reflections on International Women’s Day

A reflection on 2017’s International Women’s Day, what it means for feminism, and how it can help us reflect on the fight for gender equality

‘Zero’ Black academics employed in top roles at British universities

Recent statistics show that there are no black managers, directors, or senior officials at any UK universities