13 hours ago5 minIs It Time For Us To Radically Rethink GCSE Exams?Jess R: Full text of GDST Chrystall Prize Speech The education system works on the premise that all of your intelligence can be condensed...
Jan 154 minHow Has 2020 Reshaped The English Language?Charlotte F Its hard to imagine that scarcely a year ago the term social distancing was non-existent and more people would associate lock...
Jun 4, 20204 minProductivity is Overrated: Looking After Yourself In A PandemicThere's a lot of pressure on how to be productive during a pandemic, but Maragaret S argues that our priorities should be elsewhere.
Apr 30, 20205 minThe Secret Life of PetsAlana M Naturally, a wild animal would spend most days roaming its territory in search of the three things that make up its entire life- ...
Apr 30, 20204 minIt's 2020: Why Are Music Festivals Still A Thing?Remember the calamity of Fyre festival? Amy W does, and in this piece she takes aim at the Influencer culture that birthed it
Apr 30, 20203 minManaging Loneliness in a PandemicThese unprecedented events are a challenge for everyone, but social isolation does not mean you're alone - as Caitlyn A writes.
Apr 4, 20203 minThe Misrepresentation of Queer Women in the MediaQueer women are one of the most under-represented demographics in media for young adults - Isabel H argues that this needs to change
Apr 1, 20202 minAre The Government Interested In Our Mental Health?Mental Health is at the forefront of many people's minds right now, but is the Government equally concerned?
Apr 1, 20204 minThe Rise of Indie Video GamesZoe J explores investigates some of the brightest stars in the indie gaming universe
Apr 1, 20203 minAre UK Drug Laws Stuck In The Last Century?Millie D takes a look at the challenging issue of UK Drug Laws - asking the question of whether our current stance does more harm than good
Mar 4, 20206 minSix Unmissable Books I Read Last YearTo celebrate World Book Day, Margaret S takes us on a tour of six unmissable books she read last year.
Feb 14, 20203 minThe Rise of The Influencer: How Social Media Became a MarketplaceHow did social media transform into a market space where seemingly anyone can monetise their utterly banal content? Alana McNeilis reports.
Feb 13, 20202 minThe Royal Family cost us millions. So what is it exactly that we're paying for?Sibling rifts, floppy hats and sordid personal lives - Mimi Murphy asks why we pay so much for the ongoing soap opera of the Royal Family
Dec 13, 20196 minWhy Was “CATS” Such a Failure?With a star-studded cast and an Oscar winning director, CATS felt like a surefire hit. So how did it end up as the flop of the decade?
Dec 13, 20194 minPolitics: Does it affect all of us? Some people prefer to discretely turn the conversation away from politics, but Amy Wong argues we should do the exact opposite