• Women of History: Julie d’Aubigny

    With International Women’s Day just around the corner, Issy and Phoebe discuss one of history’s hidden female figures, the daring wild and talented Julie d’Aubigny. With burning convents, daggers and a bi icon, Julie is not a figure to be forgotten.  Isabelle Raikes and Phoebe Raine Featured image courtesy...
  • Extraordinary Scrutiny Panel: SU President

    On the 5th of March 2020 an Extraordinary Scrutiny Panel was called for the University of Nottingham Students’ Union President, James Pheasey. In general, the purpose of a scrutiny panel is to provide a way to hold SU officers accountable for their actions. Thursday’s scrutiny panel came as a...
  • Baroness Cox Address at Christian Union Event

    On Thursday the 20th of February Baroness Caroline Cox gave a keynote evening speech to the Christian Union at the University of Nottingham. The Baroness recounted how she was originally not interested in politics during the time she worked as a nurse, but through gaining a peerage was able...
  • Student Opinion in the Second Wave of UCU Strike Action

    Impact joined the picket line and Thursday’s rally at Highfield Park to gage the feeling of students in the wake of the second wave of UCU Strike Action....
  • The victimisation of defendants in relation to the Harvey Weinstein trial

    On Monday the 24th February, powerful Hollywood film producer, Harvey Weinstein, was found guilty of two felony sex crimes in a New York courthouse, leaving him with a prison sentence of up to 29 years. Events had been leading up to this trial for a long time as activist...
  • OnlyFans: Where Sex and Social Media Meet

    What exactly is OnlyFans? OnlyFans is a form of social media where creators upload content that is only available to their subscribers or ‘fans’. Creators can choose how much their monthly subscription fee is starting from $4.99 a month, with OnlyFans taking 20% of their total earnings. And while...
  • Exploring Sexism In Award Shows

    Since I was little, I knew that when I was older, I’d be standing in front of a podium receiving my Oscar at the Dolby Theatre’s Academy Awards, probably being played off because my speech is too long. I used to memorise the best actress speeches or, dare I...