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A very short tribute to that rarest of things: a conservative satirist.
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq We are very proud, in this country, of our sense of humour. This is amply justified; we are, after all,...
Michael Schutzer Weissmann
Mar 3, 20222 min read


Shimon Hayut: ‘swindler’ or celebrity?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Cecilie Fjellhøy thought she had found the fairytale romance she’d always wanted. The man of her dreams,...
Gem Kirwan
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Educators Exploited: Why Students Must Support Industrial Action
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Higher education is hectic for students and staff all year round. Certain months are plagued by exams,...
Sophie Siriwardena
Feb 24, 20224 min read


Rape culture and football: the ugly truth behind the “Beautiful Game”
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq It’s difficult to overstate the cultural impact of football on society: it dominates the TV guides, it...
Gem Kirwan
Feb 14, 20222 min read


Elitism and mental health at The University of Edinburgh
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq By Sharan Atwal and Orfhlaith McDevitt Almost two-thirds (63%) of students in the UK have experienced a...
Tackling Elitism
Feb 11, 20223 min read


Taking gender-based violence seriously
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Laura Bates, the manosphere, and how VAWG is a step forward towards reducing gender-based violence....
Sorcha Tipping
Feb 4, 20223 min read


NFTs: For Better or For Worse?
Illustration's by Megan Le Brocq With a revenue of a whopping $25 billion in 2021, the NFT market is not one to be ignored. NFT...
Cordelia Leigh
Jan 31, 20223 min read


Do romantic novels and films set us up for disappointment?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Poisonous, corruptive, and bewitching novels. Portals to worlds beyond our grasp, and therefore places of...
Alice Greenbury
Jan 24, 20223 min read


Hepworth Reconsidered
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Barbara Hepworth, a female modernist sculptor, created abstract forms from the beginnings of the 19th...
Willow Courtauld
Jan 16, 20223 min read


Books are meant to push boundaries. Why are we banning them for doing exactly that?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Literature has indescribable power. It challenges the status quo, gives marginalised people a platform to...
Gem Kirwan
Jan 16, 20222 min read


The Oscars - celebrating misrepresentation
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Everyone loves a film with a happy ending — the guy gets the girl, the wronged hero is redeemed, they all...
Sorcha Tipping
Jan 12, 20222 min read


Literature in the time of pandemic – What we can learn from our media escapes during global crises
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Writing about the Covid-19 pandemic can often seem gruelling and unrewarding. There’s a general sense...
Alice Greenbury
Jan 12, 20222 min read


Taking the L: Lesbophobia in Queer Nightlife
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq *Names of persons and establishments have been omitted for privacy reasons. To claim that the LGBTQ+...
Olivia Whitelaw
Jan 12, 20223 min read


Politiktok: why social media’s biggest craze has crippled political discussion.
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq It has admittedly become somewhat of a cliché to point out the irony that in an unprecedented age of mass...
Pablo Lacalle Castillo
Jan 9, 20222 min read


One-dimensional learning: time to say goodbye to online teaching
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq For students another semester arrives, and with it the promise of more online ‘hybrid’ learning. While...
Will Penkethman-Carr
Jan 9, 20223 min read


Sean Lock and the boundaries of comedy
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq It is rare that the death of a comedian is noted by mainstream news. In fact, it came as a surprise that...
Will Penkethman-Carr
Jan 9, 20223 min read


Is Scotland joining the anti-protest bandwagon?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq On 30th September I watched the ‘No Protest Ban at Holyrood’ protest, and I was bemused. Having not...
Will Penkethman-Carr
Jan 6, 20223 min read


Easing of restrictions is NOT an excuse for your fatphobia
(and it isn’t a reason to make a joke out of disordered eating) Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Since the announcement regarding the path...
Lauren Galligan
Mar 3, 20213 min read
The Commercialisation of Space
The year is 2050 and summer is here. You are looking for the perfect relaxing getaway with plenty of sun. Your local travel agent...
Rachel Slater
Jan 12, 20213 min read
Should we all really be downloading DuoLingo?
Switzerland has three official languages; German, French and Italian. However, the country routinely markets itself in English. Before I...
Sophie Dibben
Nov 1, 20202 min read
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