Comment Writer Kit Parsons continues his series of interviews with congressional candidates. This time, he meets Aarika Rhodes who is running for Congress in California’s 30th district
Comment Writer Jo Birch argues that although the government favours STEM degrees, those pursuing the arts are just as valuable to society
Comment Writer Kit Parsons praises Andrew Yang and The Forward Party, suggesting that it is refreshing to see attempts to make meaningful changes to the political system in the US
Comment Writer Will Taylor talks about his experience with end-of-degree dread, the overwhelming fear students feel as they approach graduation
Food & Drink Editor Cara-Louise Scott takes a look at the illness branded 'the worst cold ever', arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic has left people overly paranoid about seasonal flu symptoms
With a new cohort of freshers joining UoB, Food & Drink Editor Cara-Louise Scott provides the first contribution to our new feature looking back at a COVID-19 freshers experience
Comment Writer Eleanor McDonnell speaks out about her experiences accessing mental health support during the pandemic, arguing that a change in attitudes is desperately needed to not only transform the conversation around mental health but access, funding, and quality of care also
In part two of our new series 'We Are The 97%,' more writers share their experiences with sexual assault and harassment, demonstrating that sexual harassment presents itself in many ways
In the first part of a new series, 'We are the 97%', writers share their stories in light of a recent study highlighting that almost all women aged 18 to 24 have endured sexual harassment
Comment Writer Kate McKie suggests that it is now difficult to decipher what is and is not legitimate news, exploring the source and repercussions of the prevalence of fake news
Following the government's proposal to deny student loans to those with low attainment, Comment Editor Chelsie Henshaw criticises these plans as deeply classist and mired in a misunderstanding of low-income student's hardships
In this wonderfully satirical article, Comment Writer Saskia Hirst takes us through why she believes that leftover vaccines are a necessary evil
Running for Congress With Aarika Rhodes
Comment Writer Kit Parsons continues his series of interviews with congressional candidates. This time, he meets Aarika Rhodes who is running for Congress in California’s 30th district
The Tragedy of the Education Policy
Comment Writer Jo Birch argues that although the government favours STEM degrees, those pursuing the arts are just as valuable to society
Breaking Up The Duopoly
Comment Writer Kit Parsons praises Andrew Yang and The Forward Party, suggesting that it is refreshing to see attempts to make meaningful changes to the political system in the US
The Overwhelming Experience of End-of-Degree Dread
Comment Writer Will Taylor talks about his experience with end-of-degree dread, the overwhelming fear students feel as they approach graduation
‘The Worst Cold Ever’: What’s The Big Deal?
Food & Drink Editor Cara-Louise Scott takes a look at the illness branded 'the worst cold ever', arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic has left people overly paranoid about seasonal flu symptoms
I Started Uni During the Pandemic: Cara-Louise Scott
With a new cohort of freshers joining UoB, Food & Drink Editor Cara-Louise Scott provides the first contribution to our new feature looking back at a COVID-19 freshers experience
Student Conversations: To Change Attitudes Toward Mental Health We Must Speak Out
Comment Writer Eleanor McDonnell speaks out about her experiences accessing mental health support during the pandemic, arguing that a change in attitudes is desperately needed to not only transform the conversation around mental health but access, funding, and quality of care also
We Are the 97% (Part Two)
In part two of our new series 'We Are The 97%,' more writers share their experiences with sexual assault and harassment, demonstrating that sexual harassment presents itself in many ways
We Are the 97% (Part One)
In the first part of a new series, 'We are the 97%', writers share their stories in light of a recent study highlighting that almost all women aged 18 to 24 have endured sexual harassment
The Omnipresence of Fake News Places Us in an Age of Uncertainty
Comment Writer Kate McKie suggests that it is now difficult to decipher what is and is not legitimate news, exploring the source and repercussions of the prevalence of fake news
Cuts to Futures: The Cost of Classism in Higher Education
Following the government's proposal to deny student loans to those with low attainment, Comment Editor Chelsie Henshaw criticises these plans as deeply classist and mired in a misunderstanding of low-income student's hardships
Student Conversations: ‘I’m Frontline. Believe Me When I Tell You That Leftover Vaccines Are Necessary Evils’
In this wonderfully satirical article, Comment Writer Saskia Hirst takes us through why she believes that leftover vaccines are a necessary evil