The Power of Books in the Age of Digital Technology
By Francesca Lombardo. In a historic period where technological developments and new creations are the order of the day, where new smartphones and cleaning robots appear on the market at the speed of light, my thoughts keep drifting back to printed books. I have been a reader as long as I can remember. Being a … More
You Will Not BELIEVE What Happens When You Read These 7 Tips and Tricks for Essay Writing
By Mikael Fevang. Often neglected and delayed until the last minute, the essay is a part of higher education that is dreaded by many. Few things are more idiosyncratic of the student experience than having to pull an all-nighter to meet an essay deadline the following day, or stress over the inertia of your word … More
The Pregnancy Penalty: Female Athletes
By Ravneet Kahlon. Anky Von Grunsven, Juno Stover Irwin, and Kerstin Szymkowiak are just three of the many female athletes who not only competed but also won medals whilst pregnant. Despite many female athletes successfully competing and returning to their sports following pregnancy, many athletes are now speaking out about the ongoing discrimination they faced … More
Nell Shipmanâs environmental and feminist activism through the early silent film
By Victoria Jones. Back to Godâs Country Despite many believing animal rights, environmentalism and feminism to be thoroughly modern causes, women pioneers were in fact addressing these issues through film as early as in 1919. Such is the case with Nell Shipmanâs film Back to Godâs Country; a masterpiece blending together femininity, female empowerment and … More
Binge Drinking & Students: A Social Problem?
By Francesca Lombardo. International students feel that their drinking has increased since coming to study in the UK. However, why is that? It is well-known that British people love drinking, but this is hardly exclusive to the UK given most countries have a drinking culture. However, due to cultural differences, its character within a given … More
Hitlerâs Circle of Evil (2018): a docuseries review
By Mie Astrup Jensen. Most of us learned about World War II in school â some several times. I started learning about it when my school invited a Holocaust survivor to speak. I was 11, and I vividly remember that day. Since then, I have had a huge interest in the war. I have watched … More
How Study Exchange Changes Your Life
By Francesca Lombardo. What they say about an international exchange is true: You donât come back as the same person you were before you left. Whether it is for a year or six months, on another continent or an Erasmus experience somewhere in Europe, you will come back as a completely different person. Before leaving, … More
What Happens With Our Personal Data? Do We Need a âDigital Willâ?
By Ema Sichmanova. We are living in a digital age in which social media have successfully taken over the world. Checking our phone every day before going to bed and first thing in the morning has become the norm for many. While the discussion surrounding digital privacy and what happens to our data has become … More
How Travel Changed My Mind
By Ngan Nguyen. Robert Louis Stevenson, one of my favourite authors, wrote âYouth is the time to go flashing from one end of the world to the other – both in mind and body.â I totally agree with his idea, and for me, travel has certainly changed and shaped who I am today. Media, such … More
Inside Billâs Brain (2019): A Review
By Mie Astrup Jensen. Most people are familiar with some of Bill Gatesâ work. The word processor I am currently using to write this review, for example, is developed by Microsoft, and millions of people have Windows, phones, tablets, and computers. In essence, we all have been affected by the work of Bill Gates. Still, … More
Why Your College Major Doesnât Matter
By Delaine Lorio. âWhat will you do with your degree after graduation?â This question for many university students is often met with great discomfort and trepidation. However, why is that? Many people subscribe to the common myth that majors and jobs are tightly related; therefore, if you study for a career in politics, you do … More
A Cross-case Analysis of the Realities of Unpaid Internships: the UK & Italy
By Anastasia Roscia. Achieving a degree has become increasingly common in the past few decades. The job market has never been so competitive; âstanding out from the crowdâ with a good degree and high grades is not possible anymore. In addition, macroeconomic factors such as the 2008 economic crisis have worsened the situation and impacted … More
Displacing Rather Than Liberating – The Libra Coin
By Mikael Fevang. Anyone interested in crypto will most likely have heard of the news that a consortium of multinational tech behemoths, fronted by Facebook, is releasing their own âcryptocurrencyâ â the Libra. Amusingly dubbed âZuck Buckâ by FTâs Alphaville writers, the Libra aims for the moon by explicitly aspiring towards becoming a global currency … More
The US College Scandal, The UK âClassâ Ceiling, & The Meritocracy Ideal
By Anastasia Roscia. Last month, the biggest US college scandal to date led the FBI to accuse famous Hollywood actresses, CEOs of law firms and prominent business leaders of paying thousands of dollars to help their children get into competitive elite universities. There were a variety of unlawful methods used, including bribing coaches working at … More
A Cynicâs Approach to Distributed Ledger Technology â Part II
By Mikael Fevang. [See Part I of this article here] So, even safeguarding consensus among the nodes is no guarantee of integrity on a blockchain. There are, however, several other, and more severe, issues with blockchain technology. Firstly, you have the fundamental inability of blockchain to scale and accommodate large userbases. People tend to forget … More
A Cynicâs Approach to Distributed Ledger Technology â Part I
By Mikael Fevang. The proliferation of cryptoassets (and blockchain technology in particular) over the last couple of years has become difficult to ignore. Tales of effortless wealth and promises of a paradigmatic transformation of finance have been plastered across the media and served as the topic of many dinner discussions. However, we seem to be … More
We Need to Talk about Gendered Violence in Films
By a guest writer. Films have never been more accessible. Services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, and Hulu are limitless. We are no longer restricted to Blockbusterâs three movies weekend offer; instead, we have endless options. But the accessibility of films means violence becomes an everyday encounter. Yet, rarely do we connect these things … More
Facing the Harsh Reality: Is A Degree No Longer Enough?
By Delaine Lorio. There was once a time when a bachelorâs degree was considered a personâs one-way ticket to career success. It was regarded as normal to assume that a young person who achieved this level of higher education would equally hold the best employment prospects and have the best chances of getting the top-tier … More
