Author: Prof Roland Dannreuther It is now frequently stated that Russia’s intervention into Ukraine has started a new Cold War. However, it should be remembered that the defining feature of the Cold War was that it did not escalate into…
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Credits: Dan Mitu Author: Luna Mia Sigle In 2018, I moved to the UK to study at university. I had known for some time that I wanted to study English, so it made the most sense to do it at…
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Authors: Dr Brad Elliott and Luna Mia Sigle Just over two years ago, one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences happened at the University of Westminster. After weeks of building news and growing global concern around an emerging virus, we closed the…
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Author: Dr Beth Parkin When we think about climate change, we may not immediately realise the impact our diets are having on the planet. The meat and dairy industries are surprisingly large polluters that account for approximately 25% of global…
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David Chandler It would be nice if the choices we are confronted with by the Russian invasion of Ukraine were pure ones. However, much of the anti-war coverage of the conflict has been overladen with racial and colonial stereotypes. This…
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Author: Dr Sara Raimondi Who is more important, you or everyone else? How do we move forward when individuals’ rights (or even perceptions of rights) clash with what’s best for the group? These are classical debates of philosophy, stretching back…
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Author: Dr Paul Breen The road to learning a language is a well-travelled one. We start out on that journey in our own native languages as children. Then, as we get older, many of us progress into the more difficult…
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Author: Dr Brad Elliott Cycling into work in a chilly -1ºC morning in London got me thinking about this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. You see, this Olympics has been cold. This may sound like a silly statement, but stick…
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Nelson Chong, University of Westminster A stressful event, such as the death of a loved one, really can break your heart. In medicine, the condition is known as broken heart syndrome or takotsubo syndrome. It is characterised by a temporary…
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Author: Luna Mia Sigle This February, as athletes from across the world gather in Beijing to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics, we are reminded once again that Olympic Games are more than a competition of elite sports performances. There…
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