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A Duty of Care worth 6Mbps

A Duty of Care worth 6Mbps

By A Sianni Wedderburn, BA Politics and Arabic Sport: a heavily polarised topic – motivating, thrilling and disappointing people like no other. Partially due to it being a community-based activity, creating a social base, partially because it is a way to identify with something bigger than yourself. The primary goal is

Anti-vaxxer and on-court diva: is Novak Djokovic still a role model?

Anti-vaxxer and on-court diva: is Novak Djokovic still a role model?

By Katherine Brown, MA Chinese Studies Novak Djokovic landed himself in hot water at the 2020 US Open earlier this year, after accidentally hitting a line judge in a fit of rage with a tennis ball. The furious reaction from the six-time world champion arose after he had lost a

The best societies to join this year!

The best societies to join this year!

SOAS MENA Society: Our society has, for the past few years, come in and out of existence and hasn’t had the strongest foundations. However, as of 2019 a team of students, including myself, decided we wanted to make a properly functioning society that would represent the MENA in SOAS

Is this the end of Manchester City’s dominance?

Is this the end of Manchester City’s dominance?

By Kasim Mahmood, MSc Middle East Politics Manchester City have been banned from participating in the Champions league for the next two years and fined £25 million, pending the success of City’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration. An investigation launched by UEFAs club financial control body (CFCB) found

The Evolution of Boxing: From Anthony Joshua to KSI

The Evolution of Boxing: From Anthony Joshua to KSI

Rami Shamel, BA History A night in Boxing history which transformed the landscape. Known as the ‘Sweet Science’, the sport of Boxing has always been one with an epic history as old as civilization itself. Considered barbaric or brutal by some critics, boxing fans know that this sport is far

Fighting the Stigma Against Women Football

Fighting the Stigma Against Women Football

Samia Abdurahman Bsc Economics A demeaning issue that some women footballers face alongside the sexism of football are racial and religion discriminations Sexism still exists in the world of football and there is indeed a stigma surrounding women in sport. As a budding footballer, I myself have experinced the constant

Unsung Heroes: The Amazing Achievements of Paralympic Athletes

Unsung Heroes: The Amazing Achievements of Paralympic Athletes

Milad Abdelhay, Law Historically, the Paralympic games have always been overlooked in the shadow of the Olympics in previous years. However, in recent times interest in the Paralympic games seems to be growing and the amazing achievements of such brave individuals are being celebrated globally. The rise in popularity is