Between COVID-19, adverse weather, and tube strikes, we have now become somewhat accustomed to sudden demands to stay at home and avoid travelling when possible – especially to work. Thankfully, the development of hybrid working has made us highly adaptable to such orders. Schools have developed apps and online teaching tools; many workers have the …
After over 18 months of lockdowns and stay at home orders, the ways in which we have all had to adapt our lifestyles in the wake of the pandemic have left indelible marks on us all. While we are being asked to “go back to normal,” many are experiencing a newfound desire to use their …
We have more access to information now than previous generations have ever had—with both historical and new information co-existing, it can be hard to process everything that we are seeing daily, especially when two pieces of information contradict each other. This information can include new media, news articles, advertisements, new stimuli or environments, a change …
It’s hard to deny that COVID has changed the world. Upon the onset of the pandemic, our world completely flipped, and many of us were happy that we no longer had to wake up early to head to school or work. However, the disruption of education has had negative consequences for many young girls around …
As a student heading into my final year imminently, I can’t help but reminisce on the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped my student experience, from the first year up until now. I was finishing my first year of university when the pandemic had hit the UK, and since then lectures have been replaced …
The aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy is full of contradictions. Behind a charade of solidarity, national and local government have continuously failed to deliver justice to victims. This blog explores the cognitive dissonance of the Grenfell Tower response and how we may be seeing the same things repeated in the aftermath of Covid-19. …
There is now light at the end of the tunnel, but we must make sure vulnerable minority women also see that light. As we exit lockdown and many look forward to returning to some sense of normalcy, it is important to remember that the end of lockdown is not necessarily an exciting prospect for everyone. …
Low vaccine uptake in BAME communities is a cause for concern, especially as they have been hit the hardest by the pandemic. Here, we explore the reasons behind the vaccine hesitancy. We have previously written about how minority ethnic groups have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, both by dying and suffering from COVID-19 …
The entrenched health inequalities women face is a result of centuries of the medical field being developed with a male bias — including the roots of the term “hysterical”. The classic stereotype of the unhinged or emotionally unstable woman is well-established in history and popular culture. Even beyond the problematic implied judgement made upon mental …
The education gap widened after it closed for the first time in over a decade. In August, the Education Policy Institute (EPI) published their annual report for 2020, which examines the education gap at a local level, across different subjects and groups of pupils. The report published several worrying findings, including: The attainment gap between …
