Current affairs

Moment • 24th January 2021

I’m a Modern Languages student, get me out of here! Erasmus, Brexit and COVID-19

"Britain’s lengthy departure from the EU may have felt arduous, but for those of us just trying to learn a language and experience another culture, there are many more battles yet to fight."

Tru. • 24th August 2021

New Legislation: Protecting Women and Girls from Street Harassment

"Women must feel that their stories will be heard and taken seriously, and that any reports will lead to action."

Oxford Student Corner • 5th July 2022

Eine Analyse des Kolonialismus im Bildungssystem / An Analysis of Colonialism in Education

"By recognising the traces of colonialism in education, she suggests, we can begin to create a more representative and realistic view of history."

Moment • 27th February 2021

Navigating the red tape: life after Brexit for Britain’s languages students

"The extent of Brexit’s effects will be felt for years to come, like small but forceful aftershocks of a cataclysmic shift. In the present, however, it seems like there is only chaos."

Tru. • 10th May 2021

Greenwashing: The Impression of Sustainability

"Greenwashing feels demoralising, and, at worst, callous, as big brands capitalise on their consumers’ desire to improve the environment."

Tru. • 3rd April 2021

Alcohol-Related Deaths at Record High in 2020

"Beyond the immediate threat of infection, existing illnesses have been exacerbated due to lockdowns and the burdens on hospitals and support staff."

Tru. • 22nd March 2021

Climate Change: Temperatures Aren’t the Only Problem

"The threat of global warming has been hanging over us for decades, yet we have grown accustomed to the menacing shadows it casts. It is both an environmental and humanitarian emergency and in order to fight it, it is vital that we understand the wide-ranging risks it poses."

Youth and Policy • 2nd June 2014

Thinking Space, Youth and Policy Magazine: 'Be Yourself'

"'Be Yourself' powerfully illustrates Martha’s thoughts on what it means to be a girl growing up in contemporary society and won the won the Junior Laureate prize at the Arts Richmond Young Writers festival in 2014 for this essay."

Tru. • 9th February 2021

The Hidden Impact of a National Lockdown

"Nearly a year after COVID-19 swept the world, England now has three national lockdowns under its belt. Yet aside from the bleakness of living out each day stuck in our homes, other serious issues arise when the nation comes to a standstill."

Tru. • 28th January 2021

The Exportation of Plastic Waste by EU Ends

"Before the new rules came into force, recipient countries were not subject to specific details of waste shipments and therefore could not tell whether the plastic was recyclable. This means that less affluent nations were left to bear the brunt of first world negligence."

Tru. • 30th December 2020

The Excessive Aviation Emissions of the Elite

"In order to protect the planet and attempt to limit the impact of climate change - which is already underway - we must drastically decrease the aviation industry’s emissions."

Tru. • 9th December 2020

‘Green Streets’ are Rejuvenating our Urban Areas

"Against the somber backdrop of the climate crisis, commitment to this community-orientated, eco-friendly method of town planning is a welcome effort in creating a brighter future."

Tru. • 4th November 2020

Protests in Poland: Women’s Rights are Wavering

"The ruling is a grave but unfortunately unsurprising move on the part of the Polish government, representing a regression within progressive modern politics but a frightening step forward for the country’s alarming far right agenda."

Tru. • 31st October 2020

Re-Crafting Education: LGBTQ+ Enters the Curriculum

"The mandatory inclusion of topics relating to sexuality and gender creates a more open environment and provides the opportunity for young people to diversify their knowledge surrounding sex and relationships."

Tru. • 15th October 2020

Hunting is Exempt From COVID-19 Restrictions

"As much as restrictions have been thought out to allow important group gatherings to remain possible, the Conservatives continue to be seen as a party acting in their own interests, opening up avenues of distrust and uncertainty as the threat of coronavirus persists."

Tru. • 3rd October 2020

Environmental Agency: 12.5% of Deaths are Linked to Pollution

"The threat of pollution surrounds us, and, as the EEA’s report emphasises, it can have a more dangerous and varied impact on our health than we may think."