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The Evolution of Gossip

The Evolution of Gossip

By Drago Nuić, BA International Relations ‘If you can’t say anything nice, then don’t say anything at all’, but who can say they have never done a little bit of gossiping? Gossip is generally understood as informal talk about other people’s private lives. To some, the definition

Why you should be angry, not just worried

By Daphne Saunders, BA Global Liberal Arts A green energy system is possible, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. More than possible, it is unquestionably necessary and beneficial to all. It is the cheapest energy source that provides the most jobs. Don’t just be worried by the enormity

Dinner table conversations

A poem By Polina Isangulova, Introduction to Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities ‘Papa?’ ‘Yes, child.’ ‘What is progress?’ ‘Well, it’s taking something old or broken and making it better.’ ‘Like painting pretty things on blank paper? Is that progress?’ ‘Yes, exactly.’ ‘And how people in the olden days needed

SOAS Agony Aunt: Your Problems, (Occasionally) Helpful Solutions

SOAS Agony Aunt: Your Problems, (Occasionally) Helpful Solutions

Welcome to the SOAS Agony Aunt! You submit your burning questions, hot gossip, or darkest secrets to my little Google form and I respond via this column. If you want to see your issues addressed, please complete the form at https://tinyurl.com/SOASAgonyAunt or scan the QR code! Please

Turning tragedy into triumph: Sir David Attenborough’s contribution to changing generational views on climate change

By Anisah Islam, BA Global Liberal Arts Climate change is a controversial topic, one which can be described as causing a divide in society as some argue it is not real. However, the UK’s national treasure and climate advocate Sir David Attenborough, would disagree, he has been voicing his

Sowing the seeds for a decolonial future

Sowing the seeds for a decolonial future

Emily Dickinson-Holdcroft, BA Social Anthropology ‘If colonisation was the reaping and draining of land for hoarded wealth, the act of care and connection with our world, that many have dissociated from, is strongly decolonial.’ Space in London is allotted within the tight grid of an urban centre, built for function

Proudly Muslim and Black Report 2022

By Sanna Hamid, BA History and International Relations. The report has been described as ‘just the beginning’ of efforts to dismantle anti-blackness, create effective policy change, and develop a more equitable Muslim community. Recently, the Muslim Council of Britain and Everyday Muslim Archive launched a report detailing the experiences of