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    The Balenciaga Scandal: What Now?

    In November of 2022, Balenciaga released their holiday ad campaign, and it featured children styled with bears wearing bondage gear, empty wine glasses, and other disturbing objects.  The brand came under scrutiny as the gear seemed inappropriate and paedophilic, as well as other pieces in the background being spotted...
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    An Interview With Travel Society

    Ever fancied packing in your studies for a day, or even a week, and setting off with like minded students to explore the UK and beyond? Impact’s Alice Thébault catches up with the committee of Travel Society, a student society dedicated to letting you do just that....
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    The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy

    Josephine Hatton In an age where mental health now has just as much focus as our physical health, we are hearing more and more about the most effective ways to treat it. As with our physical health, there is not a one size fits all approach, however there is...
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    UK Food Shortages Explained: Why Is This Happening?

    Sophie Bryer investigates why there are food shortages in British supermarkets and find that the problems are far worse than initially feared....
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    ‘Yucks’ And ‘Yums’: Food Preferences And Why It Changes

    Nicola See investigates the truth behind changing tastes in adults and how this might effect you!...
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    The Male Contraceptive Pill: Why Has It Taken So Long?

    Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow The BBC has just reported on the development of a new prototype for a male contraceptive pill. But why has it taken so long to come about? Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow discusses… The function of this pill is based on the location of a cell pathway which...
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    From Love Island to Fat Monica: How TV Affects Beauty Standards

    As a society, we have long been wrapped up in striving for the ‘perfect’ body, flawless skin or shiny hair. I am definitely guilty of comparing myself to a beauty standard that probably can’t be achieved on a student budget, or maybe can’t even be achieved in real life....