Shame’s ‘Drunk Tank Pink’: proof that punk has still got it
Niall Hawkins takes a look at post-punk rock band Shame's critically acclaimed second studio album 'Drunk Tank Pink'.
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Same story, different cast: how did racial bias lead to the execution of Brandon Bernard?
On 10 December a Black death row inmate, Brandon Bernard, died by lethal injection in Indiana. His execution, the first of five planned before Donald Trump leaves office, has been met with public outcry. Despite five of the nine jurors who convicted Bernard of two counts of capital murder in...
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‘The Trump Show’ exposes the incompetence of those in power
Noah Keate reviews the BBC documentary 'The Trump Show', expressing that it "lays bare the complete levels of incompetence" that underpinned Trump's administration.
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A mammal that lays eggs: the genome of the platypus provides scientists with new information about these intriguing animals
The platypus feeds its young with milk like a mammal, lays eggs like a bird, and produces venom like a reptile. It shocked zoologist George Shaw when he came across the mammal in 1799. Over 200 years later the near complete genome of the Platypus has been mapped by researchers...
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Warwick University study space policy harshest in Russell Group
The University of Warwick’s decision to close the library is one of the harshest in the Russell Group, with other universities keeping their libraries open.
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The homeless have been forgotten at the moment they need us most
Euan Healy argues the government's treatment of the homeless during the pandemic is inexcusable
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‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro is a book every student should read
Jack Davey explains why every student should read Kazuo Ishiguro's 'Never Let Me Go', a story about uncertainty, identity and belonging.
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Veganism isn’t always the best choice for everyone
A year on from first attempting Veganuary, Shay Solanki suggests that a vegan lifestyle isn't for everyone.
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A mid-season review of the Italian and Spanish title races
At the time of writing, we have just passed the halfway point of this ridiculous season of football. In the Premier League alone, there have been goals galore, upsets, miraculous performances and drastic drop offs from all teams in England’s top division. Manchester United are fighting for the title for...
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Less than 1% of university professors are black
Less than 1% of university professors in the UK are black, official figures show.
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The story of dogs and humans: the domestication of wolves during the last Ice Age was driven by meat sharing
At the peak of the last Ice Age, two species competed for prey across Eurasia. Both were highly intelligent pack hunters, capable of bringing down animals much larger than themselves through teamwork. Humans and wolves (Canis lupus) held overlapping territories and exploited the same resources – a situation which should...
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Tuition fees in England to be frozen for another year
University tuition fees in England are set to be frozen for another year under plans put forward by the Government.
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Homelessness is now a legal ground for deportation: what does this reflect?
When the Westminster government committed themselves to tackling rough sleeping in the UK, an appropriate assumption might have been that yet another urgently required public spending plan in this awful time of coronavirus was to be introduced, giving rise to a type of social democracy not normally associated with the...
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