The year is 1665. Isaac Newton has been sent home from Cambridge University following an outbreak of the Great Plague. Just another university student in his early 20s, Newton is confined to a year-long isolation. […]
Category: Opinion
How running helped reclaim my body from anxiety – 20 minutes at a time
When I am running, I am body and breath and thumping footsteps, and when I finish my lap of the woods, I feel capable. This is my love letter to running, an activity that quite […]
The Banhammer has spoken: More must be done to curb the influence of Trump and his associates than denying access to social media
By William Leah While Donald Trump and many of his allies have been banned from major social media sites, their influence still lingers on these platforms and across the internet. Following the US Capitol Insurrection […]
Was the pandemic the final kick to the concept of “hedonistic youth”?
By Hannah Kettles Probably, but self-destruction has an expiry date. Being part of a generation that has been forced to experience a bout of old age long before our time has helped me abandon the […]
A diagnosis to the “British walking sickness”
By Hannah Kettles No competition, no leaders, and enough biscuits for everyone. Here is how geographical landscapes have the capacity to shape collective identity. The Canadian journalist Monica Heisey, observing us as a nation, wrote […]
Syrian survivors: How can we help each other after a decade of conflict?
By Sacha Perera Tensions between Britain, America and Syria are not a new phenomenon, and the formers’ involvement in the region has contributed to the suffering and instability which the people of Syria now face. […]
Psychopaths: The perfect candidates for leadership?
A 2010 study found that psychopaths are three times more likely to appear in executive roles than in the general population. A recent re-evaluation of this data found a disturbing increase to one in five corporate professionals exhibiting clinically […]
Bristol’s Kill the Bill protest: A view from Rupert Street
By Sacha Perera On Sunday 21 st March, Bristol burst. After a year of lockdown after lockdown after lockdown, the city – which prides itself on liberal values – simply couldn’t stand for the sacrifice […]
It’s time to recognise the constraints and discrimination imposed by society’s gender norms
By Phoebe Baltazar I’m angry, sad and hopeless. In the space of just one week we began with the celebration of International Women’s Day, immediately followed by a vicious online attack of a high profile […]
Structural Deficiencies in Mental Health Education are Perpetuating Stigma
By Lottie McGrath The stigma around mental health in schools remains immense, with over 1 in 4 child sufferers failing to attend for fear of judgement over their mental health. Such stigma, symptomatic of the […]