• How Impact told the Winrush story

    British Segregation: The Colour Bar

    Racism in Britain was never as bad as the US or South Africa. At least we never had segregation. Well, British segregation was never institutionalised....
  • How Impact told the Winrush story

    Out, Out, Disembowel Enoch Powell

    The Trent building is an iconic UoN landmark. No freshers’ week or dissertation submission would be complete without an Instagram post featuring it....
  • How Impact told the Winrush story

    Roots in Boots, Blaxploitation and the Marcus Garvey

    The Windrush myth was created in the 90s. But so were huge parts of British culture that continue to have an enduring legacy today. It became a decade defined by cultural co-creation....
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    I’m On a High: Digital Media and Stimulation

    Emma Burgess How many times have you checked your phone today? Smartphones have created a new generation of dopamine junkies with a digital dependency. Children are glued to iPad screens, teenagers are swarming to social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat, and even adults can provide no better example....
  • The End of an Era

    As the last piece of confetti fell to the ground, as the last chords of music cascaded around the stadium, and as the singers and dancers took their final bow, The Eras Tour finally came to an end.

    On the 8th of December in Vancouver, Canada, Taylor Swift graced fans...
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    The Death of Alexei Navalny: The pro-Putin Hill many in the West wish to die on.

    Jamie Whitwell    Alexi Navalny, a prominent and vocal Russian opposition leader to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was declared dead on February 16, 2024, by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (Effectively the Russian government agency in charge of Russian prisons and correctional facilities) and also confirmed by Navalny’s spokeswoman....
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    Why is support for Ukraine declining?

    Alfie Johnson On 24 February 2022, the world was stunned as Vladimir Putin signalled to commence air and missile strikes across Ukraine, as Russia launched a simultaneous ground and air campaign against their neighbouring country. The world came to a standstill, as horrific images of death and destruction emerged...