• A Recap Of 2022

    Poppy Read-Pitt Let’s cast our minds back to this time last year, January 2022. This month, like all of the months before it, was largely dominated by news of Covid which -for the sake of our collective sanities- I won’t recount. I’ll instead focus on another devastating blow from...
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    Matt Hancock’s Donation of £10,000 To Charity: Is It Enough?

    Catrin Hadaway Matt Hancock recently appeared in an interview with Good Morning Britain on ITV, where he was grilled by presenters about the small amount of money that he donated to charity after featuring on ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get me Out of Here!’ Following Hancock’s exit from the jungle,...
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    Valentine’s Day- A Day For Love Or Simply A Corporate Scheme?

    Natalie Howarth According to a statistic tracking Valentine’s Day sales, the commercial holiday brought in a revenue of roughly $20 million in the U.S. alone in 2018. With the current cost of living crisis, are people less likely to splurge on their partner/themselves for Valentine’s? Does Valentine’s Day have...
  • Looking To Volunteer? Help a Child Learn to Read

    At Bookmark, we want every child to read. We know that 8 children in the average class in the UK are unable to read well when they leave primary school. Currently, 400 children are waiting for a volunteer to help them learn to read.  Student Volunteering Week is the perfect...
  • Andrew Tate: Imprisoned Yet Powerful

    Hannah Bentley Andrew Tate, the 36-year-old former kick boxer and self-proclaimed misogynist, was arrested in December last year for allegations of human trafficking, rape and being part of an organised crime group. Hannah Bentley delves into the investigation and how this has affected his online influence. Alongside his brother,...
  • University Strikes Receive Backlash As Anti-Strike Bill Passes Commons

    University strike action arranged by the UCU will hit 150 universities across the UK. In total, 70,000 UCU members will walk out on a record high eighteen day strike throughout February and March. Since 2009-2010, staff pay has declined in value by 25% relative to RPI, due to a...
  • Student Travel That Doesn’t Cost The Earth

    This article is sponsored by NET Climate change continues to be one of the biggest issues facing the world. The last 4-year period has been the warmest on record with last summer seeing the highest ever UK temperature of 40.3°C. And for many young people this goes hand in...