The government’s decision to reduce arts funding in universities as of the next academic year is facing a widespread backlash. In his letter to the OfS, the Minister for Education, Gavin Williamson, presented the government’s plan to cut funding for humanities and arts subjects at UK universities by 50%. Subjects that are not on the Read More…
Oxford University’s Jenner Institute has recently confirmed success in trials for an effective vaccine against malaria. The trial took place in Nanoro, a region in Burkina Faso, and involved 450 children between the ages of 5 and 17. The institute is the same one that trialled the recent AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccine’s efficacy has Read More…
I thought that social media couldn’t become any larger a part of our lives, but after a year of intense lockdowns and with staying at home becoming the norm, I was wrong. UK citizens spent 46% more time on their phones since July 2020. Children have spent the majority of the day on screens because Read More…
GD: Up until Michaelmas term, I was an adamant anti-coffee campaigner. I was so determined in my crusade against coffee that I ran a successful operation to stop my parents from drinking it at the age of 10. All this changed, however, last term whilst I was in quarantine with Coronavirus. My lovely new fresher Read More…
Gwendy Davenport looks at influencers and their power over social media whilst questioning how it should be used.
“If it weren’t for either Covid or Brexit there might have been a chance for the Union, but now with both colliding in calamity, separation seems more and more likely every day.”
Gwendy Davenport examines the arguments driving the renewed campaign for Scottish independence.