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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David C Gaze, University of Westminster Sex has many beneficial physical and psychological effects, including reducing high blood pressure, improving the immune system and aiding better sleep. The physical act of sex and orgasm releases the hormone oxytocin, the so-called…
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The Difference Festival, a week-long celebration honouring the history and roots of the University of Westminster, celebrated its five-year anniversary in 2021. As we build up to the 2022 edition, it seemed like the perfect time to look back on…
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Doug Specht, University of Westminster and Silvia Angeli, University of Westminster The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)‘s sobering “code red for humanity” report comes on the heels of months of devastating weather events around the world. Our front pages…
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