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  • Target set for University of Nottingham to become Carbon Neutral by 2028

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    October 31, 2019 17:40
    EnviSci society have recently launched their petition for the University of Nottingham to have a target of being carbon neutral by 2028. Nottingham city has a target of being carbon neutral by 2028, as well as many other universities. Professor Michael Mann, from Penn State University, asserts that in...

  • Attitude Change – The Male Contraceptive Pill

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    October 29, 2019 20:14
    This week, evidence has surfaced showing that male attitudes to taking a contraceptive pill are changing.   Previously, mass production of a male pill has lost funding due to lack of presumed interest and possible side effects such as weight gain, mood swings, and lowered sex drive, as they...

  • Don’t Wobble Weak: Wobble Week

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    October 28, 2019 10:34
    With the dawn of Reading Week on the horizon, week five of teaching can feel all too far away from this promised recalibration, and can bring with it its own feelings of isolation and a spike in student drop-outs. This year, the Faculty of Arts are pushing against the...

  • Update on the Protests in Hong Kong

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    October 24, 2019 10:18
    On the 31st of March this year protests erupted in Hong Kong. Triggered by the introduction of an extradition bill, the people of Hong Kong feared that the new legislation opened the doors for the Chinese judiciary to extradite Hong Kong citizens and prosecute them under mainland Chinese laws....

  • The Day Boris Johnson Listened

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    October 20, 2019 19:57
    Yesterday, protesters gathered en masse to attend the people’s vote march in London. Such an occasion was to call for a final say on a “new deal” for Brexit. The march has been hailed as one of the largest demonstrations in history with an estimated one million to have...

  • Ban Launched on Extinction Rebellion in London

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    October 20, 2019 14:56
    On Monday, the Met police launched a ban on two or more people linked to Extinction Rebellion gathering in London. Since Scotland Yard’s decision to impose a section 14 order arrests have accelerated to over 1,700. Professor David Mead, specialist in UK Human Rights Law at the University of...

  • The Fourth Democratic Presidential Debate

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    October 18, 2019 09:34
    On October 15th, the stage was set for the fourth Democratic Presidential Debate with several events leading up to the debate wetting the appetite of both the American electorate and political enthusiasts alike. Could Sanders bounce back after suffering a heart attack only two weeks prior? Could Yang (aka....