Glasgow becomes a feminist city
At the end of October, Glasgow City Council passed a motion from Councillor Holly Bruce, which puts women at the hearts of town planning, policy development, and budgeting.
Author: Simona Borovska
The push against plant-based food: What happened at Stirling University?
On Saturday 12 November the Students’ Union at the University of Stirling voted to transition to plant-based food by 2025. Then all media and internet hell broke loose. Aaron Caulfield is a 19-year-old Law...
Is the UK facing an “invasion” of immigrants?
At the beginning of November, Home Secretary Suella Braverman claimed England is facing an “invasion” of immigrants arriving in small boats on the southern coast. Speaking to the House of Commons, she said more...
Edinburgh sees thousands march for climate justice
Thousands of protesters marched through Edinburgh demanding action against the climate crisis on Saturday 12 November. It was one of over 40 mass mobilisations across the UK organised by the Climate Justice Coalition as...
Leslie Kern’s Feminist City: You’ll never look at your city in the same way
In her latest book, Leslie Kern, a professor at Mount Allison University, invites readers to take a second look around themselves and ask questions about the city they live in. Even though Feminist City...
Test Your Drugs Kids: The Fight For Harm Reduction At Scottish Universities
Smoking cannabis from accommodation windows, snorting cocaine at parties, taking MDMA pills at nightclubs – university students have seen and often done it all. While the management of universities mostly stick to a zero-tolerance...
When Degrees And Internships Don’t Lead To Jobs
Ella Gallego is almost overqualified for an entry level job in publishing. She has an undergraduate degree in Literature and Creative Writing, a masters degree in Publishing, two publishing internships under her belt, and...
If You Want Us To Have Babies, Fix The World
For people in their 20s, It’s hard enough to imagine still being alive in 2050, let alone imagine their children growing up. The future is distant and bleak, and a baby shortage will only...