#ImpactFeatures

Josie Nasmyth-Miller With recent tragic events, such as the Bondi Beach Massacre, which targeted a Hanukkah celebration and the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island, it would be easy to add Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, more commonly known as Tommy Robinson, and his ‘Unite for Christ this Christmas’ campaign to...

Robert O’Connor I probably commute about three to four times a term between my hometown, Winchester, and Nottingham. Often, I have to change trains two or three times for one journey, and I consider it something of a miracle if none of these trains are delayed. God forbid a...

Abigail Goodchild-Maguire  Since its relaunch in September 2023, DesignSoc (the course-based society for Product Design students) has transformed from an idea into one of Nottingham’s most dynamic student communities. Its mission is clear: to upskill future designers for the industry through a focus on innovation and sustainability.  “WHEN I...

Tom Hayward The former MI6 Chief speaks to Impact about leadership, resilience and how students may be more prepared for an uncertain future than they think.  The UK faces a new era of volatility, as war in Europe grinds on and democracy faces intensifying threats from within. Few understand...

Rosa Pessagno  The release of Netflix’s newest miniseries Adolescence has sparked important and timely conversations about the influence online communities have on promoting misogynistic ideologies. The series follows the family of a 13-year-old boy who is arrested for killing a female classmate. It explores the impact of toxic digital...

Mary Carolan    I met Caradoc in November. If I’m being honest, I have never really led an interview before, so I was epically nervous. Mind you, I am unbelievably in love with the print he works for. So, it was important that I make an impression. Anyway, I...

Katie Barr Teen dramas, drugs, and the fine line between storytelling and glorification  It’s 11pm on a school night, you’re elbow-deep in a binge-watching spiral. Rue from Euphoria is back at it, popping pills in slow motion, bathed in neon lights and Labrinth’s haunting soundtrack sets the mood. It...