A look back at Live Aid: The concert that changed the world…
Megan Denham discusses the cultural impact of Live Aid, and the potential threats it poses to media presentations of diversity.
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New years’ resolutions and the student experience
With January 2026 (scarily) already over, now seems like the perfect time to evaluate our New Year’s resolutions. New Year’s resolutions feel like a feature of modern life, but in reality, the tradition stretches back nearly 4000 years, to the Ancient Babylonians, who were amongst the first cultures to mark...
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The Traitors: How good are we at spotting liars?
Since the success of the first-ever UK ‘Celebrity Traitors’, and in anticipation of series four of the regular ‘Traitors‘ TV series, due to air on BBC One in 2026, many people have been interested to see whether or not they would be able to spot a liar as they do on...
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Almost half of UK public think too many people go to university, survey finds
A YouGov survey has found that nearly half of the UK public believe too many young people go to university, while many believe that an apprenticeship would better prepare them for the future. This news comes less than a month after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the government’s new target...
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The Eurovision boycott: What does this mean for ESC 2026?
Megan Denham reports on the Eurovision boycott, and discusses what this could mean for ESC 2026.
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How well-educated are we about the climate crisis?
The pressure is on for young people to sort out the climate crisis. According to Mental Health UK, climate anxiety affects 70% of 16–29-year-olds to some degree, compared to 59% of 50-69-year-olds. Young people will be affected by the impacts of climate change more severely and for a larger proportion...
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WMG scanning tech featured in BBC’s Moors Murders documentary
Scanning technology devised by Warwick Manufacturing Group’s (WMG) Professor Mark Williams and his team has been featured in the BBC 2 documentary ‘The Moors Murders: A Search for Justice’. The documentary follows the search for Keith Bennett, who is the only victim of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley yet to...
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Universities at risk of going bust before freshers graduate
Students have been warned that “their university, department, or course might not exist in three years” amid growing sector-wide financial pressures on UK universities. The i Paper reports that “at least six” UK universities are at risk of collapse before freshers joining in the academic year 2025/26 will have time...
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Climate News: Key takeaways from the UN Ocean Conference 2025
The United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) 2025, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, was held in Nice from 9–13 June this year. The conference focused on supporting sustainable development, with the overarching theme of “accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use the oceans”. The conference has...
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UK’s first ‘super-university’ announced, as Kent and Greenwich merge amid financial struggles
The universities of Kent and Greenwich will merge into the UK’s first ‘super-university’ from autumn 2026, uniting under the proposed name of London and South East University Group. The move comes amid sector-wide financial pressures, and signifies the drastic measures that UK universities will have to consider in the near...
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Free speech laws protecting academic freedom in higher education come into effect
On Friday 1 August, new laws concerning academic freedom of speech came into force across the UK as part of Keir Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’. The laws tackle the “silencing of academics or students who voice legitimate views”, Skills Minister Jacqui Smith said. To comply with these new regulations, universities...
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From protest to parade: A history of Pride in the UK
On May 14 2025, ILGA-Europe (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association) revealed that, following the UK Supreme Court ruling defining what it means to be a woman as simply biological sex, the country fell to 22nd place on ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map. The map scores European countries on their...
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HBO Max casts “Golden Trio” in Harry Potter reboot
After announcing the casting of six Hogwarts professors in April, HBO Max have now announced the much anticipated casting of the three main characters in their somewhat-controversial Harry Potter television series reboot. The new series aims to be a “faithful adaptation” of the Harry Potter franchise, with a season dedicated...
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