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*Society*

We Need to Free Our Education From Neoliberal Thinking

Photo: pixabay user 'padrinan', Creative Commons 0 license   In the past couple of years, the Government has created a programme with the aim of 'raising aspirations' for Higher Education…
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*Society*

What’s the message of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Photo: pixabay user 'ralpoonvast' Creative Commons license   After 18 movies, 11 TV shows and 5 ‘one-shots’, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally reached the event it has all been…
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*Society*

Our views on war and terrorism need a drastic rethink

Photo credit: micagoto, Creative Commons.   Wherever you look today there’s always a new article regarding terrorism. It’s taken hold of the public consciousness and has become a major concern for people…
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*Society*

Why I hate the National Student Survey

Photo: Pixabay use 'skeeze'. Creative Commons   The National Student Survey: what’s it all about? I mean, seriously, what the fuck is the NSS supposed to be? I get the…
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*Rights & Democracy*

Prison reform and the arts: to re, or not to re?

Image of a pensive skeleton in front of the words 'To be or not to be'; From losminos on flickr I recently watched a fascinating video on Facebook. In it…
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