Aberdeen University to shut down language courses: the language learning crisis facing the UK today
Emily O'Mullane discusses the lack of interest in Modern Foreign languages within the UK and what needs to be done to solve this
Education
Kenya Parry Josiah, the beauty of giving market stall art vibes over gallery art any day of the week.
Kenya Parry Josiah, is a 29-year-old artist living in London. Kenya’s work is inspired by folk art, her Caribbean heritage, love of colour and life. I first encountered Kenya’s art…
‘A bundle of silences’: The power of history-teaching
Phoenix Woolnough explores the inherently political practice of history-teaching in British schools – one that is intertwined with questions of power, exclusion, and epistemic domination.
Durham University demonstrates support for the UK government’s Levelling Up White Paper
In response to the UK’s Government’s Levelling Up White Paper announcement, Durham University has released information detailing its support and contribution to this agenda. Professor Karen O’Brien, Vice Chancellor and…
The fight for women’s rights in Afghanistan
Davina Veselichka analyses the current struggle for women's rights in Afghanistan under the new Taliban regime.
The digital world of the girl child
In this article, Helen Tyler-Cole explores the International Day of the Girl Child, what it is, its effect and how the pandemic has increased the digital divide.
Durham students praised for lockdown volunteering
Several charities in the North East have praised Durham University Students for facilitating vital work by continuing to volunteer throughout the November lockdown. Before the pandemic, around 2,500 Durham University…
‘We Cannot Edit Our Past’: The Dangers of Removing Political Debate from Schools
There is no denying the importance of education, especially in our formative school years. We learn how and why things happen and use that information to form opinions about the…
NECOP, NERAP and Peerz Academy are changing lives in the North East, but have you ever heard of them?
Shivani reflects on the crucial impact of NECOP, NERAP and Peerz Academy