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Leacsaidh Marlow The National Institute for Health (NIH) defines health misinformation as “any health-related claim of fact that is false based on current scientific consensus”. In an age where almost all of the information we need to individually verify or nullify a scientific claim being made by someone is...
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Leacsaidh Marlow The House of Lords, or the Upper Chamber, is a group responsible for scrutinising legislative changes and the work of the government, such as MPs in the House of Commons do. However, members (peers) are not elected in the same way that MPs are, instead predominantly being...
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Arabella Moore-Smith (Lingo) Often seen in the hands of students, locals, and commuters in Nottingham is a cup of coffee. There is a kind of forward-moving element to coffee, helping drinkers through the various endeavours of their days. As such, students including myself from the local church, Holy Trinity...
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Vidhi Bhanushali (Redbrick), Esha Singh (Lingo), Cassandra Fong (Redbrick) Universities often like to shout about their diversity and inclusivity credentials. But what role do students play in fostering campus communities that shape Nottingham and Birmingham’s broader cultural and social landscape? “I think as a minority being a brown...
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Jacob Edwards (Impact), Mary Carolan (Impact), Tamara Greatrix (Redbrick) Six in ten students have experienced at least one form of sexual harassment since being enrolled at university- most of them women. But students from the University of Nottingham (UoN) and Birmingham (UoB) are campaigning for safer spaces on campus...
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Sofia Chue (Impact) Student volunteers at the University of Nottingham (UoN) are heading into the city’s schools, targeting those with lower socio-economic backgrounds, to boost children’s academic experiences. Anita Lebioda, 20, studying English and Hispanic Studies, teaches English as an additional language to Polish students aged 6 to 7...
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Mickey van Tonder (Redbrick), Katie Wain (Impact), Amelia Cropley (Impact) and Cassandra Fong (Redbrick) Whether orchestrating events, or bringing an exhibition to life, young creatives are shaping the cultural landscape in the Midlands with fresh perspectives and boundless energy. Blaze Lyndon and Mària Konyelicska-Visky “The impact students have...