Out of 149 UK universities, 116 have now publicly committed to divest from fossil fuels, marking a record shift in the industry. Across the past 11 years, student activism groups such as People & Planet have been working to cut down universities’ connections to fossil fuels. This is an initiative that...
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The term ‘special relationship’ has been carved out by a long and relatively well-trodden history. The term was originally coined by former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the wake of the Second World War. In a world where a victorious Britain had defeated Nazi Germany principally due to their alliance...
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45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump will become the 47th. James Watson unpacks the historic result, and speaks to students at the University of Pennsylvania processing the results.
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With the US presidential election now just days away, the only certainty of the race is its unpredictability. Both contenders have recently put together closing statements for their respective campaigns. Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris has used some of her party’s biggest stars to make her closing argument to...
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Since 1992, the US state of Connecticut (CT) has consistently voted for Democratic candidates in presidential elections. The total population of the state in 2022 was 3.6 million, making it the 29th most populous state in the country – yet, as the third smallest, behind Rhode Island and Delaware, this...
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Watching the cursor turn on and off at the screen of my laptop In my room. It feels like I am a world away and yet I have found my feet. These walls. The buildings. They have become a part of me. I know when it is time to leave...
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The UK government has announced plans to reform apprenticeships in England, in a move that aims to broaden opportunities for young people and provide a route into critical sectors. Part of a wider initiative by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the proposals put an emphasis on training as an alternative to...
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Sitting on the fringes of one of several sports arenas at the University of Connecticut, affectionately known as UConn, I was immediately lost in the profound scale and spectacle this alien and rather magical place holds. Understated is a word that holds little meaning in America. The enormity of everything:...
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The climate crisis is the single most universally impactful issue currently facing the globe at the moment. A temperature rise of almost 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels has put nations in every continent on the backfoot. The reality is that as this crisis unfolds, it is spelling out more clearly a...
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Just 13% of graduates from the University of Warwick have paid off their student tuition fees in full, new figures have suggested. Data requested from the Department for Education by The Sunday Times found that a significant majority of students at British universities had not completed repayments of tuition fee...
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On 4 July 2024, Sir Keir Starmer delivered what was perceived as a historic win for Labour. The party’s accumulation of 412 seats against a pithy 121 seats for the Conservatives – a 174-seat majority – certainly suggests a radical overhaul from the 2019 general election. Many in the UK...
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When standing on top of a mountain in the remote Peruvian jungle, it is difficult not to put life into perspective. On a crisp Saturday afternoon, this is exactly how I felt looking down upon the cavernous mountain ranges of Canchaque in Piura, Peru. That moment was the culmination of...
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Sixty-three years ago, in 1961, my grandmother, Janet Watson, left Geddes Town in the parish of St. Mary in Jamaica to come to Britain. In her 82 years, she has presided over three children and seven grandchildren. Watching her step onto the Tarmac in Montego Bay Airport, the weight of...
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