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The UK should not share more with Argentina

The Falkland Islands, along with other British Overseas Territories (BOTs), have occupied a unique position in the history of Britain. The first claim to the archipelago came from a British…

We must do more to combat the Oscar’s ‘whitewash’

Idris Elba starred in ‘Beasts of No Nation’, released October 16th 2015, a Netflix original which achieved a 91% review on popular site Rotten Tomatoes, a 7.8/10 on IMDB and…

Vegans do not deserve shame for their decisions

I am sure most of you are familiar with the seemingly harmless quip ‘How do you know if someone’s vegan? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you!’ Perhaps some of you have…

Words and Music: BBC Radio Three

Produced by Ellie Mant, BBC3’s Words and Music series continues with their episode, ‘Perchance to Dream’. With text and music craftily interwoven, this is the perfect addition to mellow Sunday…

David Attenborough’s: Natural Curiosities BBC TWO

We all know why a chameleon changes colour: to camouflage itself…right? But did you also know that it does this to communicate? Asserting its dominance, enticing a mate, and reflecting…

Academics tout benefits of increasing minority participation

Increasing access to higher education for disadvantaged and minority student groups could have a positive impact on Scotland’s economy, the principal of University of Glasgow has claimed. Speaking to The…

Scotland’s statues reflect lack of gender diversity

Overwhelming under-representation of women in Edinburgh’s statues has led to criticism, after it was found that there were more statues of animals than women in the capital. While there are…

Victims of abuse protest funds being cut to their service provider

The Scottish Government has announced plans to cut spending on the In Care Survivors Service Scotland (ICSSS), a national support service that treats victims of abuse in Scotland. The initiative…