Starmer’s tenuous balancing act with the US
Cianan Sheekey explains Starmer's difficult role in the delicate balancing act with the US over international politics and trade.
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Cianan Sheekey
Surge in enrolment on UK university courses by students in conflict zones, report finds
A recent report has revealed a significant increase in the volume of students in conflict-affected regions participating in courses run by UK universities. The newly-published report by the British Council aimed to explore UK involvement in international Higher Education Partnerships (HEPs), analysing what our educational institutions could do to further...
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The House of Lords: An institution beyond repair
“What about the history?”, the constitutional anachronisms proclaim whilst extolling the constitutional and cultural ‘brilliance’ of Britain’s unelected second chamber. But what about the present? The House of Lords has devolved into a political tool rather than a political asset, wielded by Prime Ministers to secure loyalty amongst the backbenches...
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UK leads globally in educating world leaders, research reveals
Recent research by Jisc, the UK’s higher education digital, data, and technology agency, found that 50 world leaders who held office in 2022 were educated at UK institutions. The study suggests that the UK ranks first globally in educating world leaders, surpassing the United States (41), the Russian Federation (14),...
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Bangor University to cut 200 jobs amid sector-wide financial struggles
Bangor University’s vice-chancellor, Edmund Burke, informed staff by email about aims to cut 200 jobs to counter the drop in international students, rising operating costs, and government changes to national insurance. The University of South Wales has also announced 90 job cuts following Cardiff University’s announcement to cull 400 academic...
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Ethics, consequence, and player agency: an Undertale retrospective
Whilst indulging in the artful escapism of gaming, it’s easy to feel disconnected from morality and the consequences of our actions. We as players are shielded from ethical dilemmas, as, in the context of a digital world, it’s the characters we operate that are making decisions, not us. After all,...
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Coventry residents spared from spending cuts as Government boosts council funding
Coventry City Council has announced it will reverse some unpopular public spending cuts announced in their annual budget after receiving more funding than expected from the Government. The reversed cuts include proposals to reduce the street cleaning budget by 10%, the introduction of car parking charges at War Memorial Park,...
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‘Covid generation’ struggles with work, minister suggests
Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, made a slew of comments suggesting that the Covid-19 pandemic had negatively impacted young people’s perception of the workplace and encouraged reliance on the welfare system. In an interview with ITV News, she stated: “I think there is genuinely a problem...
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You love to loathe them: gaming’s most hated characters
Falling in love with characters in video games is easy. No matter what genre you play, whether it’s story-heavy RPGs or class-based shooters, most games you love often have figures that you take a special liking to. This can be for a myriad of reasons: maybe your playstyle just clicks...
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