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Students Set to be Poorer After Maintenance Loan Announcement

Students Set to be Poorer After Maintenance Loan Announcement

By Archie Thomas, BA Politics and International Relations Maintenance Loans for students in England will rise by 2.5% next academic year in line with projected inflation. Currently, inflation stands at 4% meaning students’ purchasing power and living standards will continue to fall. This follows increases of 2.3% and

‘APPALLING MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE’: Compensation Delays Following the Post Office Horizon Scandal

By Jacob Delos Santos, MA Global Media and Digital Communications “… the Post Office scandal has left a wake of devastation, with hundreds of victims subjected to criminal records, community service, and, in certain cases, jail time.” In January, victims of what has been described as the “biggest miscarriage of justice

Missing Convicts Wreak Havoc on Indian Supreme Court Reputation

By Aditya Mishra, BA/BSc Social Science, Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year Trigger warning: Mentions of sexual assault and rape “It is reported that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who himself has a criminal history, had personally played a role in the release of two of those convicts.

Niger Coup: Tentative Hope

By Joe Dredge-Fenwick, MA Anthropology of Food and Intensive Japanese ‘The sense of colonial rejection does seem palpable. Whether or not the so-called “overdue revolutions” do bring needed radical change is yet to be seen. For now we can only hold tentative hope for the realisation of socio-political parity.’ Niger’

No More Dog Meat In South Korea

No More Dog Meat In South Korea

By Maryam Mohammed, BA Korean and Politics As of the 9th January, the South Korean parliament officially put forth legislation banning all trade of dog meat. The decision was a highly anticipated one since the bill was proposed on 17th November. However, the topic of banning dog meat has been

International Elections 2024: Impacts of Potential Results on the Global Landscape

By Yasmin Turner, MSc International Development This year more than 40 countries, representing over 40% of the world’s population, will be holding national elections. Labelled by many as a “Super Bowl”, it is a record-breaking election year, with the ballot box battles poised to incur geopolitical and economic impacts

Maternal Death Rates at a 20-Year High

By Roxanna Brealey, BA History and Politics ‘Whilst this data is shocking, the inequalities are not new’ Maternal death rates are currently at a twenty-year high according to a report by Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audit and Confidential Enquiries (MBRRACE-UK). Figures from this report provide new and alarming