By Nikki Peach Two of the most popular and highly rated Netflix SERIES since lockdown, Bridgerton and The Crown, have been fixated on the social economy of the ruling class. The former has recently been […]
Category: Opinion
What being a virgin in my 20s is teaching me
“Virginity feels like this outdated idea that never had much meaning beyond misogyny, yet on the other hand I know in my gut that it still means something to me – if it didn’t, wouldn’t I have lost it by now?”
How supermarket ‘waste’ is helping solve food insecurity
By Millie Radiguet In the UK’s food retail sector, roughly 300,000 tonnes of edible food is set to be thrown away each year. Fareshare tells us that 8.4 million people in the UK are struggling to eat. As 2021 […]
Where is the UK’s sustainable housing?
By Maud Webster The UK is home to plenty of examples of sustainable housing, from single small-builds to whole housing schemes. So why do we still see development that is environmentally unsustainable, socially unsustainable, or […]
Erasmus: The government fails students. Yet again.
Thanks to Brexit, the UK is withdrawing from the Erasmus programme. Will the replacement match up to what Erasmus+ has offered for 33 years?
Supporting local bookshops: The socially conscious alternatives to big chains
Bookshops have been increasingly struggling over the past few years due to big corporations like Amazon’s growth and accessibility – and the pandemic has only accelerated it. As lockdowns continue, bookshops have to find creative […]
Why the hospitality and retail industries should be closed over Christmas
By Lauren Taylor Having worked in retail for several years I have experienced the festive season from behind a till in a high street clothing store, engulfed in the hustle and bustle of last-minute Christmas […]
Don’t Hate the Game, Hate the Player: Plans to restructure football put equality at risk
By Sacha Perera ‘Project Big Picture’, a plan put together by established clubs to restructure English football to their benefit, promises to revolutionise our beautiful game – but at what cost? And, more specifically, at […]
COVID has revealed the stark difference between us and celebrities
In the digital age, it can be easy to feel connected with celebrities as they constantly post about their lives online. From sharing their dinners to their favourite outfits, we are able to see into […]
How much is your milk? The true price of veganism
By Maud Webster What makes one diet environmentally better than another? Whilst we can compare averaged stats, it falls to us to consider the impact of the individual products we consume; milks and their impacts […]