Class of Corona: what it’s like to graduate from university in 2020
It’s true. I am one of the unfortunate students that had to finish a university degree in the middle of a pandemic. Here is how I feel about …
Education
Five ways universities may be about to change post-covid-19
With more than 450,000 international students, the UK is the second most popular destination for international study in the world. International st…
This second Elizabethan age is just as uncertain as the first. How we respond is up to us
Uncertainty allows for freedom and creativity and perhaps humility as well
Sexual harassment in Sri Lanka: stop glossing over it
Travel bloggers must stop glossing over this shocking Sri Lanka statistic.
Introducing the Trip Advisor for contraception
The Trip Advisor for contraception The topic of birth control is finally veering away from being a taboo subject within the UK. However, for …
Mars is the new moonshot. Here’s why
Some are calling it “the summer of Mars”
Texting your ex in lock-down? Here’s why
During lock-down, my friends and I frequently discussed the bizarre increase in messages from our exes and the general pull to reach out to people fro…
Scotland sets precedent: First country to introduce LGBT+ curriculum in schools
Although Pride month is over, July brings good news from Scotland. Scotland becomes the first country in the world to introduce LGBT+ inclusi…
Art of Persia: conqueror of conquerors’ hearts
If you caught the final episode of Samira Ahmed’s trilogy delving into Middle Eastern history, you'll have learned of everything from the drama of Gen…
Project Fearless: the after-school programme tackling gender inequality
A father and son are in an accident; both get rushed to separate hospitals. When the boy is taken in for an operation, the surgeon says “I can’t do th…