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Government Proposed ‘Free Speech Champions’ Met with Student and Staff Backlash

Government Proposed ‘Free Speech Champions’ Met with Student and Staff Backlash

By Deirbhile Ní Bhranáin, MA Media and Development Last month, the UK government announced its proposal to install ‘free speech champions’ in institutes of Higher Education. The measures, which the Education Secretary announced mid-February, aim to strengthen free speech and ‘end the practice of ‘silencing’ on campuses. The legislation proposes

Grey Squirrels on the Pill

Grey Squirrels on the Pill

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communication In January 2021 the UK government announced that it would back new efforts to significantly curb the grey squirrel population in Britain. “The plan is to distribute feeding boxes […] with tasty hazelnut spread spiked with oral contraceptives.” The plan is

Officer Served Misconduct Notice Following the Death of Mohamud Hassan

Officer Served Misconduct Notice Following the Death of Mohamud Hassan

By Frances Howe, LLB Content warning: police brutality, racially aggravated assault A police officer has been handed a misconduct notice following the death of 24 year-old Mohamud Hassan in Cardiff on 9 January. Hassan was detained on 8 January by police in his home following suspicions of a breach of

Dinwiddy Strikes Again

Dinwiddy Strikes Again

By Anneka Shah, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) Residents of Dinwiddy House and Paul Robeson House are currently preparing to strike for the second time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. They will withhold their third and final installment of rent. Amounting to around £2000, this would have otherwise

London Academia: The Birthplace of Eugenics?

London Academia: The Birthplace of Eugenics?

By Ruth Sellin MA Gender Studies and Law In 2018, University College London (UCL) was subject to an independent inquiry led by professor Iyiola Solanke, investigating its link with the pseudoscientific field of eugenics.The inquiry brought to light the fact that UCL has ties to the originator of eugenics,

Dutch government steps down over childcare allowance scandal

Dutch government steps down over childcare allowance scandal

By Charlotte Paule, MSc Politics of Asia Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced on 15 January that his government would resign over a childcare allowance scandal. Thousands of families were wrongly accused of fraud and forced to pay back tens of thousands of Euros. Around 26,000 people were affected,

Museveni declared winner of Ugandan vote amidst accusations of electoral fraud

Museveni declared winner of Ugandan vote amidst accusations of electoral fraud

By Hasna Choudhury, BSc Economics On 16 January, the Electoral Commission of Uganda declared that the incumbent Yoweri Museveni had officially won the Presidential election. One of the longest-serving leaders in Africa, President Museveni of the National Resistance Movement has been in power for the last 35 years. This will