• The State Of The Planet And How To Fix It

    The United Nations has placed the Climate Crisis squarely in the centre of its operations. The UN General Secretary António Guterres gave an address titled “The State of the Planet”, declaring that “Humanity is waging war on nature.” The address was a stark and impassioned plea to the countries...
  • Changing Your Perspective On New Year’s Resolutions

    As we have moved on from 2020 and into 2021, I am sure lots of people will be setting some New Year’s resolutions for themselves. Every year, millions of people feel the pressure of the New Year to make changes in their lives. From health goals to financial targets,...
  • Scholars At Risk At UoN Are Calling For The Release Of Patrick George Zaki

    Scholars at Risk is an international organisation which runs through a network of universities with the aim of protecting academic freedom. SAR has been running for the last 20 years and continues to promote freedom of expression in areas of the world where it is under threat....
  • Weekly Wellbeing Write-up: Student Mental Health In The Second Lockdown

    We all expected a second lockdown, but that doesn’t mean that we were mentally prepared for it. The first lockdown was incredibly damaging to people’s mental health, but this second lockdown, as we go into winter, will be much harder. ...
  • The Free School Meals Debate- My Story

    Having watched the government for the second time this year make a U-turn on the free school meals debate, I am once again reminded of the many children that will rely on this and if it will go far enough. I relied on free school meals from the late...
  • An Accent Out Of Place

    We all have differences, be it appearance, hobbies or beliefs. Even in the way that we speak. What we may forget is that something so simple as an accent can affect our course of life, the way we are perceived and the ambitions we create for ourselves....
  • An Interview With Sam Hawkins, The SU’s Liberation Officer (Part 2)

    Ben Ofungwu interviews Sam Hawkins, the Student Union's Liberation officer. In this second part, Sam talks about Black History Month, the relationship between the SU and the university, as well as one of his favourite moments as the LGBT+ officer....