• Sunbathers and swimmers on Bondi Beach on a sunny day in Sydney, Australia

    Darkness Amidst Light and Light Amidst Darkness – The Aftermath of the Bondi Beach Massacre

    Nura Bentata   On Sunday December 14th, the Jewish community around the world prepared for the first night of Hanukkah. Over eight nights, Hanukkah commemorates the biblical story of the victory of the Jewish people over their oppressors after the desecration of the Second Temple. It is celebrated for...
  • NUS Scrutinised For Connections With Controversial Rapper: Lowkey

    The NUS (National Union of Students) are receiving large amounts of criticisms regarding their association with London rapper based ‘Lowkey’. This controversial artist, whose real name is Kareem Dennis, has been accused of spreading and engaging with anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. He has also publicly expressed his support for other...
  • Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022: Why We Must Keep The Memories Alive

    Bill Edmonds For Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022, Nottingham student Bill Edmonds, who is a Regional Ambassador for the Holocaust Educational Trust, reminds us why almost a century on from the Holocaust, it’s vital to keep its memory alive.  I had just turned eighteen when I first visited Auschwitz. Although...
  • A Beginner’s Guide To Party Politics

    Party politics is a volatile space that can appear intimidating when trying to follow it for the first time. I am by no means an expert in this field, but I am going to set out an introduction to the UK’s two largest political parties – Labour and Conservatives...
  • No Place for Hate on Campus

    On Friday 11th October, students protested against the controversial invitation of suspended Labour MP Chris Williamson to attend the University of Nottingham as a guest speaker. ‘No place for hate on campus’ stated the banners outside the lecture theatre which Chris Williamson addressed that day. The pouring rain today did...
  • #ShameOnYouWarwick

    Breaking – Warwick university has confirmed that students banned over rape threats will stay banned To understand the #ShameOnYouWarwick scandal from start to what will hopefully mark the beginning of the end, Impact takes a look at the group chat scandal of last year and the repercussions and effects...
  • Nottingham students raise awareness for tackling anti-semitism

    Universities have been urged to tackle anti-semitism on campus following a series of incidents reported at Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Sussex and University College London where Holocaust denial leaflets, fascist stickers and swastikas have been found around campuses.  Academics, student representatives and experts on anti-semitism are concerned about the impact that...