Opinion: the myth of the ‘normal’ brain
I, like many of us, have thought at times, am I neurotypical? From late-night panics that I have left the oven on, to
Sanctions to Russian oligarchs, a hypocritical gesture by the Conservatives? – A caricature
It is not to say that sanctioning UK-based oligarchs won’t damage Putin’s war machine – crippling the Russian economy is crucial to slowing
Opinion: Weight loss “solutions” are making us sick
In this day and age, you are more likely to be obese than underweight. Obesity is expected to overtake tobacco as the biggest cause of preventable
Opinion: How conflict drives intolerance and irrationality – lessons from history
From the invasion of Iraq to the escalation of the intervention in Libya, many decisions taken by Western war-time leaders this century seem
Opinion: Paulette Hamilton’s victory in Erdington is more impressive than the figures suggest
Featured image: ‘Council House, Birmingham – right side‘ by Elliott Brown from Flickr is licensed under CC BY 4.0 (link to license deed).
Opinion: Boston bomber killed 3 and injured hundreds, but is the death penalty ever the right punishment?
Is the death penalty the right punishment? For Boston bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, this question has been asked numerous times. Over the past seven
Russian-Ukrainian War: Why the stakes are so high for all parties
It was only 3 weeks ago that the uncertainty surrounding Putin’s Russian invasion of Ukraine was at its height, with Western intelligence stating
Opinion: Elitism has returned to destroy universities
At fifteen years old, on the night of my first GCSE examination, I didn’t sleep. Instead of staying well-nourished, well-rested and taking a
Opinion: History as told by the TikTokers
Not only is the Ukrainian conflict on Europe’s doorstep, it is at our fingertips. All it takes is to go online, and there
Opinion: The proposed changes to higher education demonstrates a failure for social mobility
The government’s proposed changes to higher education are riddled with significant flaws. Although the Johnson government would argue that the plans will reduce