13 UK universities at risk of bankruptcy amid coronavirus pandemic, report reveals
Thirteen universities in the UK could go bust following the coronavirus pandemic if they do not receive a bailout from the government, a study has revealed.
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Emma Wilkes
Access to emergency contraception has fallen throughout the pandemic
It's undoubtedly true that fewer people have accessed the health services that they need down to the pandemic. Emma Wilkes explores the dangers surrounding reduced access to emergency contraception.
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Katie Hopkins has been banned from Twitter at last
Here’s one good thing that has come out of 2020: Katie Hopkins has been permanently suspended from Twitter. The ban comes after Hopkins violated their “hateful conduct policy”, which prohibits the promotion of violence or direct threats to other people, especially based on race, gender, sexual orientation or other protected...
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20 years of Deftones’ ‘White Pony’
As Deftones' White Pony turned 20 last month, Emma Wilkes reflects on the setbacks and fallouts that made the record the trailblazing , timeless record it is today.
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Has JK Rowling ruined ‘Harry Potter’?
In reference to JK Rowling's recent transphobic tweets, Emma Wilkes offers an insightful article on whether we can separate the art from the artist
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How are trans rights under threat in Hungary?
Just weeks after the LGBT community celebrated Germany’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, the fight for their rights suffered a major setback. On 19th May, the Hungarian government, led by Viktor Orban, voted in favour of a bill that now makes it impossible for an individual to change their...
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Places on campus that hold memories
Being away from our campus means we treasure our memories there even more than we usually would. Hayley Ho and Emma Wilkes share the places on campus that hold the most special memories for them.
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It’s time to change the books we read in school
In recent years, English Literature has fallen from being the most popular A-Level, and Emma Wilkes considers whether this is down to the books students have to read
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Hannah Gadsby: ‘Douglas’ review
Emma Wilkes reviews Hannah Gadsby's comedy performance 'Douglas', praising Gadsby's comedic mix of light-hearted, trivial jokes with more hard-hitting, poignant reflections.
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What is the UK’s stance on gay conversion therapy?
Early in May, the German government passed a law that proved to be a landmark moment in the country for the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. The law banned conversion therapy for under 18s – any practitioner claiming to be able to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity can...
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Stanley Johnson’s ‘The Marburg Virus’ is not what we need right now
The republishing of Stanley Johnson's 80s novel 'The Marburg Virus' couldn't have come at a worse time and Emma Wilkes discusses why this is the case
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‘The Ex Factor’, ‘Britain’s Had Talent’, ‘The Stale British Bake Off’: have TV talent shows lost their spark?
When you were younger, was watching The X Factor on a Saturday night an essential routine for you? Emma Wilkes questions whether talent shows have now lost the spark they once had.
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The treatment of LGBTQ+ musicians in metal
After Liturgy lead singer Hunter Hunt-Hendrix announced she was transgender last month, it has started many conversations about what place the LGBT+ community had in metal music, especially when the genre has a complex relationship with the concept of masculinity itself.
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