The Sins of our Fathers: Slavery, British Taxpayers and Reparations
Just over 150 years ago, enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic as property to be sold to the wealthy…
Aberfan: The disaster that traumatised a nation
For the village of Aberfan the morning of October 21st, 1966, started like any other.
Lake Nyos
On the morning of August 22nd, 1986, the normally crystal-clear waters of Lake Nyos – located in North-western Cameroon –…
I am a Fraud: Imposter Syndrome During Freshers
I had always done well in school. I had received awards, won numerous competitions, was in student government and was…
Ordinary Victims: Ordinary Heroes
At 5am on a temperate August morning, 20 young people from across the UK gathered in Heathrow airport, armed with…
A Brief History of Student Activism
David Hicks once wrote “What is education worth if it does not include discussion of moral and ethical dilemmas as…
Introducing Jordan
Words By: Dana Amwari Image Credits: BBC I often joke that my sole – or most important – personality trait…
The Dangers of Over Romanticization of Moving to a New Country and Starting a New Life
Words By: Sellah Penteliuk Image Credits: Sellah Penteliuk When given the opportunity to move to England and study law for…
Phantom Islands: places that don’t exist
Words By: Rhys Mather Image credits: flickr commons Nakanotorishima is the name of an island that never existed. Reported at…
How Coffee Influenced The Way Europe Thought
Image Credits: Shakespeare&Beyond Coffee can be interpreted as one of the biggest contributors to the progression of academic thought within…
Introducing Palestine
Words By: Dana Amawi 2022, for Palestine, could be described in the words of Charles Dickens’ “it was the best…
In revered memory of Tȟašúŋke Witkó [Crazy Horse]
The image of the proud Native warrior, adorned in a cascade of feathers and decorated with materials drawn from the…
“Antifreeze Wine”: The Scandal That Destroyed an Industry
Image Credits: Wiki Words By: Rhys Mather Austria is commonly associated with classical music or The Alps, but you may…
Alopecia and me, losing my hair as a student
Hair has quite a distinct place in popular conscious- and no time does that feel more apparent than when you…
Why Everyone Should Watch ‘Don’t Look Up’
Image Credits: IMDb Words By: Sellah Penteliuk A Netflix- produced movie took the reality that earth is inevitably dying and…
“One Day”
Image Credits: UCU Words By Jake Smajie. This Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day’s theme is ‘one day’. It struck me…
The Night Freedom Burned
Image Credits: Wikipedia. Words by Lucy Dover. On the night of 9th November 1938, cries of angry mobs, broken glass…
Are New Year’s Resolutions Really Worth Making?
Image Credits: Smart Sitting Blog With the Christmas holidays over and the spring semester in motion, I want to discuss…
Chanukah/Hanukkah
Words by Amira Herz From Sunday 28th November, the Jewish community will begin to celebrate the festival of Chanukah from…
The City of Darkness: Hong Kong’s anarchist society
Words by Rhys Mather, Features Sub-Editor Prior to 1994, if you journeyed to the Kowloon City District of Hong Kong…