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  • Colonisation Has Been Erased from the British Curriculum: It’s Time to Fix That.

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    March 7, 2019 13:59
    An often-cited quote about the lack of colonial history in the British curriculum comes from Dr Sashi Tharoor, who stated that “it’s a bit of an embarrassment that you can get a History A Level in this country without knowing anything about colonial history.” The lack of colonial pedagogy...

  • The Changing Nature of Film Criticism

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    March 6, 2019 14:12
    Film and television criticism has existed from the very beginning of the medium. Whether it was the opinions of professionals with copious amounts of knowledge about the field, or those of everyday film goers simply wanting to share how hot they think an actor is, criticism is something which has...

  • SU Hustings 2019: Equal Opportunities and Welfare Officer

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    March 5, 2019 21:21
    On the evening of Monday 4th March, the candidates running for the position of Equal Opportunities and Welfare Officer participated in a hustings. The candidates included third year English student Cat Coakley-Burns, third year Psychology student JR, and third year Sociology student Myles Smith. The speeches began with Cat,...

  • SU Hustings 2019: Education Officer

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    March 5, 2019 14:10
    On the evening of Monday 4th March, the candidates running for the position of Education Officer participated in a hustings. There are four candidates running for the position: Richie Joseph, Dimitrios Potsos, Kabilas Parameswaran and Cassie Ulrich.  Richie opened the hustings with a short speech, stating that he believes he...

  • SU Hustings 2019: President

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    March 5, 2019 13:46
    On Monday 4th March, all candidates running for the position of President participated in hustings. This year there are six candidates running for the position: Megan Rogerson, Claude Mahlich, Olivia Narayan, James Pheasey, Louis Connor and Osaze Sylvester Odiase. From the hustings event, Claude Mahlich and Osaze Sylvester Odiase did not...

  • SU Hustings 2019: Sports Officer

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    March 5, 2019 12:18
    On Monday 4th March, both candidates running for the position of Sports Officer participated in hustings. This year there are two candidates running for the position: Ben Bean and Millie Doherty. Each candidate was given five minutes to introduce themselves before being asked how they think sports societies and...

  • SU Hustings 2019: Postgraduate Officer

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    March 5, 2019 10:59
    On the evening of Monday 4th March, the candidates running for the position of Postgraduate Officer participated in a hustings. There are four candidates running for the position: Abdi Ahmed, Tom Leach, Jin Jing and Ali Jourabchi.  Opening with a speech by Abdi Ahmed, he addressed the need for...