Student Vegetarianism
After the recent UN report published, advising that we must adopt vegan and vegetarian diets to mitigate the worst consequences of climate change, it seems like us meat eaters need…
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The Whips and Brexit: Lessons from Maastricht
Myles Blackwell compares tactics used by whips in the 1992 Maasticht vote to the current day Brexit situation in the Conservative Party.
Year of change: women in the US midterms
Katie Fraser explores the impact of the US midterms on women in politics.
We Will Remember Them: How World War One Shaped the Modern World
The 11th November 1918 saw the end of the ‘Great War’. An estimated 15-19 million people had been killed, a further 23 million military personnel had been wounded, and 8…
How the Democrats could pave the way for a 2020 Trump victory
The US mid-term election results are out! The Democrats have taken back the House; however, the Republicans have maintained hold of the Senate. The Congress is now a reflection of…
Not Having the Time of Your Life At Uni? You’re Not Alone
We have to actually arrive at university to know that reality isn't quite as wonderful as our fantasy.
Saudi Arabia, Freedom of Speech, and Durham
Wajd Beshara explores the link between the murder of Khashoggi and the detainment of Matthew Hedges in an insightful new series on the Middle East.
10 Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Footprint
According to Greenpeace UK, there are currently an estimated "12.7 million tonnes of plastic that end up in our oceans every year. That’s approximately one truck load of rubbish per…
Bilingualism: why it matters to students of literature
Zazie Atkinson close reads Kafka to illustrate the layered understanding of literature a bilingual interpretation allows.