Some of the most stringent laws oppressing females today are beginning to be unveiled across Afghanistan. With the Taliban’s reestablishment of power only three years ago, the country’s marginalisation of women in the public sphere is accelerating. The Taliban retook control over Afghanistan in 2021, two decades after being removed...
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Greater Manchester Police are investigating after anti-Israel protestors stole the busts of a former Israeli President from Manchester University on Friday 2 November. The Palestine Action Group shared a video of two masked individuals ‘abducting’ two busts of Chaim Weizmann, a former president of Israel who also taught chemistry at...
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Proceeds from the University of Warwick’s Kitchen Kit Market have raised nearly £6,000 for local refugee charities, it has been announced. The market, run by the University’s Energy and Sustainability Team during Welcome Week, sold “pre-loved” kitchen items to students furnishing their new accommodations, making £5,900. The charity event welcomed...
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A-level results this year reached new heights, as the percentage of A and A* grades surpassed that of pre-pandemic records. 27.8% of grades achieved were marked at A or A*, a slight rise from last year’s results of 27.2%. In England, 9.3% of results achieved an A*, the highest since...
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Labour has announced a move to halt a controversial universities ‘free speech act’ passed by the previous government, stating they would instead consider future options. The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 was passed last year by the Conservative Government. The Act, which was due to come into action...
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