During our first ever term at university, many of us scuttle in and out of the shared kitchen sheepishly: anxious about who we will run into. Living in halls...
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In the enduring struggle for civil rights, the unyielding spirit of Black women has been a driving force, yet their monumental contributions remain shrouded in...
Words by Rume Otuguor April 22nd marked 30 years since 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence was killed in a racially motivated attack in Eltham, London. The 1999...
Words by Rume Otuguor Happy WomenÔÇÖs History Month! This month encourages a lot of reflection on the strides women have made, in the UK and across the globe...
Words by Genevieve Gunn IÔÇÖve known that I was gay ever since I understood what the word ÔÇÿgayÔÇÖ meant. I must have been, what ÔÇô about 13? Or maybe 14...
Words by Briana Ciobanu Before coming out I spent two good years thinking about whether I should do it or not. Mostly because I was in constant debate with...
Words by Alice Lumley I came out as non-binary at the end of my first semester at University. I was sat at my friendÔÇÖs kitchen table, at some...
Words by Tegan Davies My ÔÇÿcoming outÔÇÖ was a little bit sporadic ÔÇô it was always thrown into random conversation when I saw fit and felt safe enough...
Words by Jasmine Jones The Metropolitan Police and other forces across the UK have been branded asÔÇ£institutionally sexistÔÇØ as decades of misogyny among...
Words by Tegan Davies Santa once proved his existence in front of my very eyes. I donÔÇÖt know how he did it, but when my uncle told me to put my Christmas...
Words by Omo Ifabua Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Student UnionÔÇÖs sold out celebration – Culture Cwtch. The Great Hall was filled with...
Words by Megan Huws The news that Matt Hancock was joining Boy George and footballer Jill Scott in IÔÇÖm A Celeb was certainly surprising, inspiring thoughts...
Words by Megan Huws On the 20th of October 2022, Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister, after the shortest premiership in British history. In the brief but...
Words by Rume Otuguor and Priscilla Appiah (n.b. This is an extracted version for the purpose of readability) If you donÔÇÖt know already, October is Black...