“I am not a beauty for you”: Russia’s use of sexual violence as a weapon of war against Ukraine
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Across the Ukrainian city of Lviv, red posters and billboards have appeared depicting a woman standing...
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Sam Stevens
- Jul 27
- 4 min
Mixed signals: why strikes are the least of the railway’s problems
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The die is cast. Today, and on Saturday, railway workers across Britain will strike. Three unions will be...
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Alex Orr
- Jul 26
- 5 min
Misogyny and the war on … everyone?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq This article is part of The Broad's short series in response to the US Supreme Court's decision to...
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Willow Courtauld
- Jul 2
- 4 min
‘Yellow Peril’: the dangers of the subconscious and The Blindboy Podcast
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq I spent the evening of 21st May in a small pocket of Barcelona at the Blindboy Live Podcast. Surrounded...
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Rosie Tatham
- May 21
- 4 min
Goodbye, BMI: the damaging health measurement that needs put to rest.
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Medicine and healthcare are undeniably a key part of society, yet there are inherent flaws within our...
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Willow Courtauld
- May 14
- 3 min
Will the Russia/Ukraine crisis stimulate the transition into renewables?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the world’s dangerous dependency on Russian oil and gas,...
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Anna Hall
- Apr 26
- 4 min
An open letter to my TERF neighbour
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq I was minding my own business about a week ago, when my flatmate sent me a picture of a window containing...
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Willow Courtauld
- Mar 28
- 5 min
Does Rewilding have a role in preventing Climate Change?
Rewilding, a novel approach to biodiversity, has been gaining significant momentum over the past few years. The restoration process...
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Hannah Hassan
- Mar 18
- 4 min
Inclusion and equality matter: Why are they missing from our approach to Covid?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The uneven impact of Covid-19 has shown the abject failure of our response to it as a society. It has...
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Amelia Newton
- Mar 4
- 4 min
Is it time to cancel ‘cancel culture’?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq In 2022, the phrase ‘cancel culture’ is familiar to most who have some form of online presence through...
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Gem Kirwan
- Feb 28
- 3 min
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,...
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Sophie Siriwardena
- Feb 24
- 4 min
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,...
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Tackling Elitism
- Feb 11
- 3 min
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...
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Sorcha Tipping
- Feb 4
- 3 min
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....
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Willow Courtauld
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Hepworth Reconsidered
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Barbara Hepworth, a female modernist sculptor, created abstract forms from the beginnings of the 19th...
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Nell Whitaker
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
The countryside dilemma: would the English roam responsibly?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq ‘Right to Roam’ came into force in Scotland sixteen years ago, but it has been a mixed blessing. On the...
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