• Do films really influence where we choose to go on holiday?

    Zoe Monroe does a deep dive into the effects of screen tourism and how film and TV locations of blockbusters such as In Bruges, The Beach, Casino Royale, Mamma Mia, and Star Wars, and hit shows such as Game of Thrones, and Outlander influence where we travel for holidays. ...
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    Christmas or Christ mass: What does Christmas mean to you?

    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...
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    Changes to the EC policy and how it will affect students

    As of September 2023, the University of Nottingham has implemented a significant change to its Extenuating Circumstances (EC) policy, which has caused some confusion and upset among students. Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow explores the details of the policy changes which will affect all students at the university this year, as...
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    Meat-Eaters versus Vegetarians: Is One Better Than The Other?

    Alice Leng  The meat-eater vs. vegetarian debate has long been a hot topic of conversation, which has arguably only grown in recent years, particularly as we have become more aware of the wider impacts of our diets. As more and more research is being done into the effects of...
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    Matt Hancock’s Donation of £10,000 To Charity: Is It Enough?

    Catrin Hadaway Matt Hancock recently appeared in an interview with Good Morning Britain on ITV, where he was grilled by presenters about the small amount of money that he donated to charity after featuring on ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get me Out of Here!’ Following Hancock’s exit from the jungle,...
  • “Deliver, Deliver And Deliver”- Can We Trust In Truss?

    There is no doubt that Liz Truss faces what has been described as the ‘in-tray from hell’, with the cost-of-living crisis, rising energy bills and the strain on the NHS, to name a few issues. Will she be up to the task? How long can the Conservatives last in...
  • ‘Allow It’: How Ethical Is The Ban On Slang In South London School?

    For decades, the education system has failed to recognise the important relation between language and cultural expression, particularly the use of slang among young, working class people. Teaching and standardisation of English in schools has rarely left room for cultural representation, which has been amplified by a recent case...