• Why I’ve Hit the Brakes on Online Dating During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Thanks to the lockdown-inducing behaviour of COVID-19, many of us have been turning to dating apps to keep us occupied. It seems like the perfect chance to create a firm base of contact with other singletons; what else have they got to do other than watch Normal People and...
  • Is Nationalism the Answer to Fighting Coronavirus?

    ‘Other than rationing – which we don’t have – it all feels very similar, really.’ Said our very own Captain Tom, a 96-year-old neighbour, former royal correspondent at the Telegraph and World War II veteran. Still, Tom walks four miles a day to keep healthy and (before lockdown) would...
  • The Failed American Response to COVID-19

    A recent interview by the New Yorker with leading economist Jeffrey Sachs analysed the radical failure of America in dealing with the global pandemic. He discussed his distrust and despair in Trump as a leader and the structural flaws in the American political system, as well as highlighting two...
  • Are Parents and Teachers Right to Fear the Reopening of Schools?

    Upon listening to the Prime Minister’s speech on Sunday evening, I experienced a brief moment of euphoria at the prospect of my 6-year-old stepbrother returning to school in June as part of the phased return of pupils. This moment was short lived, however, as I started to question –...
  • Winner Announced: Activities Officer – Denis Lelin

    Denis Lelin has been elected as your new Activities Officer for 2020/21. Denis was declared the winner after one round of voting with 1116 votes. Impact caught up with Denis to ask him a few questions. What are you most looking forward to in your role? I am excited...
  • Enactus Nottingham: The Benefits of Business

    Enactus Nottingham is a not-for-profit student-led organisation within our university which works to change peoples lives through the power of business by setting up social enterprises aiming to deliver both social and envrionemntal good. Enactus Nottingham recently saw huge success by becoming Enactus National champions, allowing them to progress...
  • The Irony of the British Anti-Lockdown Protests

    I recently wrote an article about the anti-lockdown protests currently taking place in America, in which calls for freedom and liberty have been commonly used. I also commented how many British people may see these protests as irrational and unreasonable, yet now it appears that some British individuals agree....