22nd March 2023
The clunky and thoughtless edits to the novels of Road Dahl show exactly why we shouldn’t change literature to conform to modern cultural standards. ‘Bowdlerization’ refers to the expunging of offensive or unsavoury material from an artistic work, particularly for the alleged benefit of children. The term originates from Thomas Bowdler who, in 1807, published ...
22nd March 2023
Presenter Gary Lineker was allegedly instructed to apologise for his “partial” comments about Suella Braverman’s immigration policy, but has the BBC ever truly been impartial? “There will be no loyalty, except loyalty toward the Party. There will be no love, except the love of Big Brother…”wrote George Orwell in 1949, about a fictional reality, under ...
22nd March 2023
Speaking at Glasgow University, Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer has cast doubt on the Bute House agreement post-SNP leadership election. High-profile Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer weighed in on the SNP leadership race and discussed what it would take for his party to support a candidate as First Minister, during a talk held on the ...
22nd March 2023
Due to increased costs and freezing undergraduate fees at English universities, research may be first to lose funding. University research and innovation may be damaged by budget cuts stemming from rising costs and frozen undergraduate fee income at rUK universities. The warning comes from Jenny Higham, vice-chancellor for St. George’s, University of London, who is ...
22nd March 2023
The frustration follows the announcement regarding pensions and a “double barrelled” ballot question. The University and College Union (UCU) has received backlash from lecturers and university staff regarding the wording of ballot questions and union communication. The UCU announced in a tweet on 17 March that in an electronic ballot, members voted 2 to 1 ...
22nd March 2023
The Sport of the Month series continues with running as the sport of the month for March. Inclusivity is essential to our sporting community, the chance for anyone and everyone to join in and enjoy. With just a pair of trainers, if you don’t mind getting a tad sweaty, anyone can lace up and take ...
