Students will have a staggered return to Scottish universities after Christmas
A staggered return to universities that involves testing will formulate Scottish government plans to ensure students can return home for Christmas.
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How important is a strong environmental policy in the upcoming US election?
In a recent editorial, the Washington Post announced their endorsement of the former vice-president Joe Biden in the upcoming Presidential election. This decision was largely based on his stance towards climate change. It wrote: “On climate change, where Trump denigrates scientists and dismisses warnings about a grave threat to humanity, just...
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Researchers create a bacteria-containing coating which could transform wastewater treatment
Human activity is largely responsible for water pollution, from sources such as households to industrial contaminants, such as toxic waste or chemical runoff. This can harm ecosystems and impact tourism, public health, and the overall economy. With eighty percent of wastewater left untreated, efficient wastewater treatment is vital in tackling...
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‘Ghostwatch’ and the increasingly blurred line between reality and fiction
Robyn Hunter shares her thoughts on 'Ghostwatch', a reality-horror-documentary Halloween special which quickly became one of the BBC's most controversial TV shows to date.
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The future of US science policy under Joe Biden
The 2020 US Presidential Election is shaping up to be one of the strangest, most unprecedented, and most divisive presidential elections that we may ever see (certainly in the near future). It is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day politics, treat the election as a sports match between...
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Last Night I Watched: ‘Lights Out’
Craig Polson brings in Halloween with a discussion of David F. Sandberg's directorial debut, 'Lights Out'.
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Is the horror genre well and truly dead?
From a the perspective of a creative writing student, Miranda Best discusses whether anything new can still be added to the horror genre
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How to celebrate Halloween during the pandemic
With Halloween likely to look a bit different this year, Molly Powell shares some of the best ways to celebrate spooky season with your flatmates.
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10 songs you should fear this Halloween
Finding actually scary Halloween songs is like searching for home when ‘darkness falls upon the land’ and zombies which look a lot like Michael Jackson come out to play. I have tried to pick scary songs which avoid the usual knife wounds such as cheesiness, being cringey and predictable or...
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FAWSL: Arsenal launch title challenge
With the 2020/21 Women’s Super League having kicked off at the beginning of September after a long, six-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the season is now in full swing. A month of the campaign been completed and so far, the action has not left fans disappointed. With huge...
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UCU outraged over Government dismissal of SAGE advice
University and College Union (UCU) members have expressed anger that scientific advice has been ignored, and face-to-face teaching has continued at universities.
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Scotland’s universities failed to reduce student hall capacity
A number of Scotland’s largest universities failed to reduce the number of students allowed in halls of residence despite the need for social distancing, according to a BBC investigation.
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Police arrest Coventry murder suspect
A murder suspect, who was wanted in connection with three deaths in Coventry and Leamington, has been arrested.
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