A Student Chinese New Year
Words by Mansi Taylor With the oncoming of the lunar new year, my roommate Fan Kan, and our adopted roommates Yanling Xiao, Jialu Tian bring the full force of their…
Man receives heart from pig in ground-breaking procedure
Cross-species organ transplantation is a marvel of science, but is it ethical? Words By Maria Margot Kafka, Staff Writer On January the 7th, David Bennett was given a second chance…
Society Spotlight- Craft Society
Words By Altair Robinson The third society to be interviewed is Craft Society! Craft society was formed seven years ago, and has ran weekly meetings on Zoom every Wednesday afternoon…
Society Spotlight Interviews: Sci-Fi and Horror Society
Words by Altair Robinson Every week I will be interviewing the president of a society, to learn more about each society and to share with readers about these societies. I…
Society Spotlight Interviews: Video Gaming Society
Words By Altair Robinson Every week I will be interviewing the president of a society, to learn more about each society and to share with readers about these societies. First…
Newton Faulkner Live at The Clapham Grand (Review)
Words By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) To be able to write ‘I went to a live gig’ is enough; but add a beautiful 1900’s venue, a crowd full of avid…
Read now: The Badger’s 12th Edition
Pick up a copy of The Badger's final edition of the academic year. From emotional goodbyes to a chat with the leader of the Liberal Democrats, this edition, as always,…
Candidates release manifestos ahead of Students’ Union Elections
Manifestos have been released by those running for Officer positions in the Students' Union elections, next week.
Read now: The Badger’s 11th Edition
Pick up a copy of the last edition of the term. From protest coverage to Oscars updates, this copy is a must-read.
Previewing Britain’s most tantalizing Festivals for 2021
With festivals across 2020 almost entirely cancelled, attention well and truly turned to 2021 several months ago. Here, Travel and Culture previews the best ones around with fingers firmly crossed…
Why Brownies tend to go wrong, and how to fix them
Words By Graziela Williams You’ve heard it before- chocolate releases serotonin and dopamine, makes you happy, etcetera. But I feel like making brownies- especially with the recipe below, which comes…
Forest Bathing – A strange idea, a magnificent trick
Words by: Hal Keelin “To take a walk while out in nature and find a quiet place to lie down is one of the most delightful things one can experience”–Erling…
Summer 2021
Words by Emma Norris As I am sure is the case for many students right now, I have 21st June marked firmly in my calendar. The prospect of lockdown ending…
The Big Debate: Does Social Media Only Benefit Influencers?
NO side: Words By Ellie Doughty For the first time in history, more than half of Earth’s population is now using social media. DataReportal shows that social media usage has…
Why podcasts are changing my life and how they will change yours.
Words by Rosie Cook Just two people talking about topics. That’s all it is, but the tranquillity that this simple thing has provided me, is unmatched. When walking become the…
Are vaccine passports the future?
Travelling the world with a metaphorical loaded gun isn’t a right, claims Holly Tarn.
Forget Meritocracy – Welcome to the Chumocracy
Words By Will Day When Theresa May delivered her “Britain, the great meritocracy” speech in 2016, she outlined the Conservative’s commitment to creating a fairer society. The then Prime Minister…
Death in paradise: On location
Travel and Culture Sub-Editor Bryony Rule reflects on the exotic backdrop of BBC’s recent true-crime drama ‘The Serpent’, which chronicles the sinister exploits of serial killer Charles Sobhraj.
Sarah Everard vigils end in disarray and arrest after police forces crack down on attendees
Words By Miranda Dunne Hundreds of women flocked to vigil locations on Saturday to pay respects for Sarah Everard, despite police forces banning events. The 33-year-old marketing executive went missing…
“Pitiful”: Proposed 1% NHS pay increase sparks backlash
Words By Luke Thompson In the 2021 Budget, the government has declared that large sections of NHS workers in England will likely receive just a 1% pay increase for the…