Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow

Student Action for Refugees (STAR), established by a Nottingham student in 1994, is now a national group of student leaders and activists. Groups across UK universities advocate for the support and protection of refugees and asylum seekers....

Leacsaidh Marlow Nightline is a non-advisory listening service, run by students, for students. Their motto is “We’ll listen, not lecture”, working under the ethos that no student should have their education compromised by emotional or mental health struggles. Many universities across the UK have a Nightline, any student can...

On December 4th 2023, the House of Commons voted on the amendment New Clause 27 (NC27), winning the vote 246 to 242....

Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow Journalling has been the subject of many social media trends and pop culture tropes, from the ‘secret diary’ being most commonly associated with young teenage girls, to also becoming a wellness trend and a key part of the ‘that girl’ image. The image of journaling or...

On Monday 2nd October, the University of Nottingham shared that some of their researchers, along with the Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI), were involved in the identification of new vaccine materials which could make vaccinations signficantly more "accessible, sustainable, and ethical"....

Student-led Plant-Based Universities is a national campaign supported by Animal Rising which has branches within over 70 universities. Leacsaidh Macdonald Marlow explores the UK-based campaign which began in 2021 with the intention of encouraging universities to tackle climate change through plant-based eating.  ...

The Russian Duma have voted to pass a draft law which will completely ban its citizens from undergoing gender reassignment surgery or legally changing their gender. Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow discusses how the draft came about and what UK students' views are about the implications this legislation may have for...