Freshers’ week. The first steps of freedom for students across the country. It has a reputation for providing some of the messiest, yet most memorable nights out, and marks the beginning of an undergraduate’s university career. Since I started watching ‘StudyTubers’ on Youtube from the grand old age of fourteen, when my biggest worry was […]Read More
Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, the Labour Party’s Conference was always going to look very different through its virtual format. Held between 19th-22nd September 2020, it was a strong start to the party conference season, with its leadership challenging the government’s Covid-19 response and appealing to the many, not the few. In this […]Read More
Young party animals are not the only reason for the spike in coronavirus cases. Working life and the economy also play a huge role.Read More
As recently reported by Metro, the start of September didn’t just mark the end of ‘Eat out to Help Out’ and back to school – it also marked the day in which dozens of rough sleepers were turfed out back onto the streets after three months of being housed in hotels. As society (and more […]Read More
The culture secretary Oliver Dowden hopes that, if successful, these rapid tests could provide results within the space of twenty minutes.Read More
The Edinburgh Fringe is likely to reach its final fundraising goal of £200,000. FringeMakers has currently raised over £180,000 through its fundraising campaign. The campaign has seen the success of digital fundraiser AJ Bell Fringe on Friday, a weekly Fringe variety show. The final instalment will take place on Friday 28 August, with drag queen […]Read More
On February 15 this year, Caroline Flack of Love Island fame was reported to have committed suicide. Just under a month later, on March 11, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. In the wake of both events, we were given a simple message: be kind. Don’t say anything […]Read More
In a world where we’re constantly surrounded by the uncertainties and anxieties of the future, television often unsuccessfully attempts to offer some form of escapism from an incredibly bleak and sombre reality. Whilst we can’t really forget the need to social distance, wear face masks, or the looming threat of another lockdown, This Is Us […]Read More
Our capability to communicate is global and instantaneous. It’s therefore unsurprising that we seem to be hearing about conspiracy theories all the time. With access to the internet, you can spend days and nights – trust me – down the rabbit hole on Reddit, 4chan, and YouTube, indulging in the wild inventions of the bored […]Read More
Throughout the pandemic, emphasis has been broadly placed on keeping the elderly safe – an unsurprising priority, given that risk of severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age. As a result, ways of protecting both carers and residents of elderly care-homes has dominated news streams. What has attracted less attention, however, is the social and mental impact that […]Read More
Sadiq Khan has called on the government to support the West End in the face of the "existential threat" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
By now, everyone has heard the foreshadowing of the ominous second wave of COVID-19. Banded around by politicians, journalists, and everyday people alike, it is feared more than the initial wave. Not necessarily because we know it’s definitely coming, but because we don’t know when. No one wishes to live through a national lockdown for […]Read More
The pandemic lockdowns sparked changes in society that would have been unthinkable just last year. Trapped indoors, the crisis has deprived everyone of their normal routines and transformed the way many of us think of the world surrounding us. It has forced us to reshape our priorities and values and this is something that must […]Read More
The British Film Institute has released guidelines outlining their £30 million Culture Recovery Fund for non-profit and independent cinemas in England.Read More
Men suffering from depression and anxiety may not only be averse to seeking help, but may also not know how. In the face of a stressful pandemic, as domestic violence is said to be on the rise, now is a good time to face fears and initiate change.Read More
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