The AMG Character and its Future
The AMG acronym is likely to ignite excitement amongst petrol heads and the general automotive enthusiast
Why Students Should Support Universal Basic Income
Louis Stappazzon’s UBI motion with the University of Manchester Students’ Union passed with 83% of the votes, here he provides the wider picture
John Green’s ‘The Anthropocene Reviewed’ Paves the Way for a Literary Environmental Awareness
John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed sets out environmentally conscious texts in a non-technical manner, bringing the discourse into mainstream literature
Two Silver Linings of Covid: Why we Need a Green Recovery Now
In collaboration with Green Recovery Now and the Oxford Strategy Review, Oliver Storey discusses why the pandemic is an opportunity for the systemic changes necessary to fight the climate crisis
Thomp2: ‘Spreading Love Through Socks’
Thomp2 is a Dublin based company on the rise, providing customers with stylish socks and raising money for customers along the way
For Once, the Money Did Not Ruin our Game
A second analysis of the failed European Super League, viewed through the eyes of Constantinos Kyriakou
Seaspiracy: Netflix Documentary Reveals Best Way to Protect Sea Life
Netflix documentary ‘Seaspiracy’ has become a point of much discussion in the last week, as director Ali Tabrizi revealed the best method to protect marine life
Sylvia Plath and The Hope of Renewal
“Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it. Feel it. Cling to it.” — Sylvia Plath.
Can a Heart Breaking Story be Uplifting? ‘The Songs of Us’ by Emma Cooper – A Review
Not all up-lit stories have a traditional, sickly-sweet happy ending, and that’s a good thing – Donna Butler reviews Emma Cooper’s novel ‘The Songs of Us’
The Meghan Markle Interview: Gateway to Changing Toxic Media Relations?
“The most daunting aspect was the media attention… it started to focus very much on me, and I seemed to be on the front of a newspaper every single day, which is an isolating experience, and the higher the media put you, place you, is the bigger the drop.”
-Princess Diana 1995
The Rise of the Four-Day Week and Why it Works
Covid-19 has triggered a seismic shift in operational and cultural norms in the workplace. One of the most prominent working practices to emerge from the pandemic is the four-day week – but why is it so effective?
Brighton Shines in Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel, an Uplit Review
Donna Butler reviews Paradise Hotel in an Uplifiting Literature review – a genre where the reader can escape into a world where there is always a happy ending
Runaways Between the Desert and Sea
Claudio Salmeri paints a picture of an Egyptian village where the pandemic is but a distant murmur
Jack Ma reappears from the shadows
Jack Ma’s reappearance marks a positive sign for those who wish for business freedoms in China, and also provides an opportunity to reflect on the billionaire’s philanthropist contributions
Create your Silver Lining and #Pledge4theNHS
Donna Butler proposes a way of saying thank you to the NHS, using the #Pledge4theNHS campaign
Ten Things that Actually Went Right In 2020
Always trying to see the silver lining, here are ten positive things to remind yourself that this year has had good moments
Die Hard is a Christmas Movie
Miles Bolland undergoes an extensive research project to show why Die Hard meets the criteria to be called a Christmas movie
Testing Negative, Thinking Positive: Taking Personal Benefits from the Pandemic
David Averre reflects on a year that has, out of all the negatives, enabled us all to re-evaluate based on his three key mindset alterations
What it Means to be Grateful in Times of Crisis
The past 12 months have provided much hardship and desperation, Andrea De La Garza sheds light on what she is grateful for as we look back at a turbulent year
Prescription Only Videogames? A Serious Business
This week, Rachel looks into the brave new world of digital medicine and prescription video games, and their use as a treatment for psychiatric conditions. Can a key part of the problem become the solution?
Elon Musk Overtakes Mark Zuckerberg as World’s Third Richest Person
A divisive character, Elon Musk’s recent rise in wealth does show the value of innovation and ingenuity
Andy Burnham: The Liverpudlian Leading Greater Manchester
Dubbed the ‘King of the North’, Andy Burnham has done his all to best represent the people of Manchester since his election as Mayor in 2017
Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Iceland’s ‘science first’ approach to success
The third and final part of the series on leadership, Amina Qureshi analyses Katrín Jakobsdóttir and her scientific approach to battling the coronavirus
Tsai Ing-wen: Containing Covid with Technology
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has led her country decisively through the Coronavirus pandemic, using technology as her key tool to curb the virus
Belarusian Feminists Defy Authoritarianism: Their Fight is our Fight
In collaboration with ChoiSe Journal, Oliver Storey offers a positive outlook on the struggle for democracy in Belarus, highlighting the feminist leadership and mass civil society activism attempting to topple a dictator
Jacinda Ardern: Leading by Example
While many now face questions regarding their leadership due to the Coronavirus, Jacinda Ardern is going from strength to strength