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From Braids to the Afro - An Evolution of Black Hair Care and Styles

By Anisah Mahamoud, BA International Relations From African tribal hairstyles to dreadlocks and the afro, Black hair has played a significant role in the history of the Black race. African societies in the past styled their hair for reasons other than fashion. A person’s haircut might reveal a lot

The Perfect Hummus Recipe

The Perfect Hummus Recipe

By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, BA Arabic After a couple of attempts at this recipe you’ll be whipping up this magical dip in ten minutes. For those of you students lucky enough to have a blender or food processor at your disposal, this one is for you. The key to the

Who Dares Question the EU?

Who Dares Question the EU?

By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, BA Arabic Since 2020, EU nations have used illegal operations to push back 40,000 asylum seekers in the Mediterranean. An investigation by the Guardian linked these actions to the deaths of over 2,000 refugees. I would like to introduce you to Front-LEX, an organisation dedicated

The winning entry of the ‘Enough is Enough: Sexual Abuse and Violence Awareness Week’ poetry competition

The winning entry of the ‘Enough is Enough: Sexual Abuse and Violence Awareness Week’ poetry competition

By: Anonymous Memories of that moment remain suspended around me like fractured glass Twelve I The first time it happened, I had walked with his crying wife, she wasn’t sure she would ever be a mother. I reassured her she could play dress up with me for as long

Peace of Art

Peace of Art

By Aisha Fatima, BA Social Anthropology (Hons) All these colourful forces might at first seem as if they are at war with each other but are truly working in harmony to create peace. Reference taken from Laura Barbosa.

Hybrid Learning: A Revolutionary Learning Model?

Hybrid Learning: A Revolutionary Learning Model?

By Alex Lew and Ashika George, BA Art History and Archaeology Since the new academic year has begun, many have not been able to return to classrooms and reunite with their classmates. I feel that the pandemic has emphasised the importance of social interactions which we have also taken for

Patrons of the Picket: A Conversation with Sandy Nicoll and Kerem Nişancıoğlu

Patrons of the Picket: A Conversation with Sandy Nicoll and Kerem Nişancıoğlu

By Millie Weighton Glaister, BA Politics and International Relations Poetically, my interview with Sandy Nicoll and Kerem Nişancıoğlu was almost entirely jeopardised by London unravelling at the hands of a tube strike. Luckily, after a couple of electric bikes and a lot of swerving through gridlocked traffic, I made it