Kornelija Cecetaite is sat on her bed in her family home eating a yoghurt whilst we sit on opposite sides of the country for our conversation over FaceTime. Her silver hair back in a loose ponytail, bare-faced and in a baggy black jumper showed the realities of life in lockdown due to the current pandemic shaking the world and stealing normality. On your average Friday, you would find 19-ye...
Read More »A major reform hit A-level syllabuses nationwide in 2015 when all subjects were forced to give final exams to students after two years rather than grades based on different module assessments. Teachers and students say these changes have put them under far too much pressure. The changes made to the a-levels examination officially began in September 2015 where they were made linear with stude...
Read More »Tia Forbes – a nineteen year old girl from North London, who has gained over 11,000 followers within 3 years of being on Instagram, gives details of what it’s like to be apart the social media world and what challenges and successes she’s experienced on her journey to become an influencer. More than ever younger generations are now using social media to their advantage. Apart fro...
Read More »After resitting his A-Levels due to disappointing results, 19-year-old Isaac Orr thrives at the University of Sheffield whilst studying to complete a degree in Law. This new lease of life that has came with the big move also has a few struggles that have come along with this. Hopefully, in the near future Isaac will be a member of a top Law Firm and protesting for Human Right cases. Isaac Orr at t...
Read More »So this is a post I actually didn’t want to write but I think I have to. Over the last couple of years, my interest in politics has grown. Moving from different countries learning new cultures I think knowing the political system and show and interest is important. So three years ago I came to the UK. The Brexit referendum was already through and it was clear that the UK will leave the EU at...
Read More »On Road January 2019 Subject: Aasha Shahzadi On a cloudy afternoon, Aasha Shahzadi shared her story as a 25-year-old commercial lawyer in one of London’s most established law firms with me. She starts off by explaining what sparked her passion for law. What got you into law? My initial interest sparked from witnessing my uncle’s residency application. Watching solicitors deal with the...
Read More »Chris Cole is a thirty-six year old from South London who works as an Event Specialist, which has played a role in his passion to produce his own music as a hobby. Q&A Interview: What are the main duties and responsibilities that come with your job? Chris: Well we have to organise promotional events for whatever reason, set up and take down displays, interact with potential customers, a...
Read More »Many commuters are going insane every day. Yeah, the tube has a reputation. It’s this thing you want to go to work in the morning and are already stressed before you even reached your workspace. Sweaty smelly people so close to you you haven’t even been to yourself. trying to squeeze through the crowd when your stop is reached and you get so paranoid that you won’t make it off th...
Read More »On the 18th of November members of the Extinction Rebellion from across the world began a 7-day hunger strike which aims to highlight the impact that climate and ecological change are having on global food supplies. More than 400 people from 27 countries are taking part in the hunger strike. People from as far as Russia and Canada will be striking from the 18th of November till the 25th of ...
Read More »Climate change has become a lot more of a social issue in recent years and has created a divide within our society. There are the activists who fight for change in our governments and are willing to be prosecuted for it and there are “climate change deny-ers” who believe it’s not as much of an issue as it’s made out to be. But if it is such a pressing crisis, why doesn’t everyone care? ...
Read More »When we think of the climate crisis, the first thought is often of the protests we see on the news, the travel disruptions we face on our way to work because of them and how irritating the whole issue is to our day-to-day lives. It often takes precedence over the actual ecological crisis that we are in and those who are actually affected, some of our most vulnerable people – the poor. A lot of the...
Read More »Contra Chris is a thirty-six year old events specialist who currently works from his home in South London creating music as a hobby. Contra Chris (also known as Chris Cole) was born into a middle class family from South London, where he grew up. He first started making music a few years ago, when it was just something for him to do in his spare time away from his full time job. He even has his own...
Read More »London has some of the highest air pollution rates in the UK and it is the inner city areas that are affected the most. According to London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, the “most deprived” areas are the places that suffer the most from polluted air and they are exposed to air pollution rates that are 25% higher than average. So just how bad is the air we breathe in London and what’s causing it? Well, the ai...
Read More »We all know by now that being a first year student and studying away from home can be quite scary for some, and it is important to know the Do’s and Dont’s of when it comes to staying safe on and out of campus. On October 15th, the university was visited by a group of advocates who were promoting the Safe and Security Plan to students. The plan was mainly for first year’s but any...
Read More »The annual Christmas by the River market is back in London Bridge City, for the sixth year in a row. New for this year is a vintage ski theme with the new Lodge Bar at The Scoop and the wooden huts. A selection of over 60 independent traders are here in their German-style chalets, offering a combination of delicious food, homemade gifts and various Christmas decorations. One visitor to Chris...
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