Black History Month Why Black people are growing tired of Black History Month "Black history is British history and to have Black history only explored in one month every year in a separate category is to suggest that it is not." Yasmin Al-Najar gives her thoughts on Black History Month and its place in modern Britain.
education Our education system must maintain neutrality "Gavin Williamson, with this decision, has identified his government as the enemies of freedom." In this thought-provoking piece, Junayd argues that the new government guidelines are threatening freedom of thought in schools.
coronavirus Students Are Being Held Hostage By The Rentier Economy "Decisions concerning the return to university were made with the priority of guaranteeing revenue to this country’s rentier class. The safety and security of students was an afterthought." Alice Stephens, 19, asks whether young people are really to blame for the current rise in COVID-19 cases.
A levels For the few not the many: A-Level students miss out on their top universities 'The Government has let down the most disadvantaged people in our society.' In this article, Ben Barry criticises the government for their mishandling of a level results and the disproportionate effect on poorer students.
youth It's our youth sector that needs long-term, sustainable investment 'Local community spaces ought to play an important role in the lives of the British youth, but the truth is that in most cases across the country - they don't.' Lorin Bozkurt, 20, argues for well-funded youth centres in the UK.
youth Young people deserve a seat at the table 'Young people view the world in a fundamentally different way. We should be part of the conversation.' Tom Matthew, 19, argues for the inclusion of young people in policy making.
coronavirus Protecting workers should be a priority ‘In reality, working from home was always a middle-class phenomenon; while a financial advisor can easily talk to clients on the phone, a plumber can’t fix someone’s sink over Zoom.’ As the world of work re-emerges, Eleanor Falshaw discusses the strain and neglect workers may face.
colonialism Our education system needs to address colonialism 'There are of course many aspects of British history to celebrate, but to gloss over the Empire entirely panders to racist ideologies.’ Safa Al-Azami, 18, discusses the importance of learning about all of our history.
coronavirus COVID-19 has exposed educational inequality ‘The coronavirus pandemic has thrown our entire education system up in the air, exposing the inequalities hiding behind it.’ In this piece, Zesha Saleem, 18, discusses the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on disadvantaged schools.
education Racism in school: it's more prevalent than you think ‘The lack of education within the walls of our classrooms allows the breeding of ignorance and racism amongst our peers.’ Ella details the problems within our educational institutions, and offers her advice on how to tackle it.
black lives matter This is an opportunity to educate ourselves: let’s take it 'Engagement must be on a deep and thoughtful level, not on a superficial one.' In this piece, Zesha explores the power of knowledge as a force for truly long-term change.