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TW: rape
(Original post at The National Student)
Titus Andronicus is not an easy play to stage. Perhaps Shakespeare’s most violent work, the play is famed for its excessive savagery; rape, mutilation, and cannibalism are so ubiquitous in Titus Andronicus that for years, many critics have derided the play for its sadism and narrative simplicity.
Continue reading “Titus Andronicus, Royal Shakespeare Company”
The practice of solitary confinement, in which prisoners are restricted to individual cells for 22 to 24 hours a day with minimal human contact, is a highly controversial and contentious issue.
Whilst the use of solitary confinement is often justified through appeals to prisoner safety or order, the adverse effects on the health of those who are isolated as well as the potential for its misapplication renders the practice dangerous and potentially inhumane. The UK must take steps to ensure that as few people as possible are placed in solitary confinement in the future, and guarantee that no children or vulnerable adults are subject to this potentially destructive practice.
Continue reading “Solitary Confinement in the UK: A Closer Look at an Ineffective System”
(Original post at Tremr)
On the surface of things, the recent spate of special elections has not gone well for the Democrats. With absences to be filled following President Trump’s cabinet nominations, the Democratic Party lost all four special elections that have been held so far in 2017, most recently missing out on Georgia’s 6th and South Carolina’s 5th congressional districts.
Continue reading “All politics is local: how the 2017 special elections may impact the mid-terms”
(Original post at Tremr)
Alexei Navalny, a lawyer, activist, and prominent figure in the Russian anti-corruption movement, was one of over 1,000 people arrested for protesting the Kremlin on Monday. The Russia Day rally escalated after a location change; Navalny reported that no company would rent the protesters a stage or sound equipment after orders from the mayor’s office, and moved the rally to Moscow’s main Tverskaya street.
Continue reading “Profile: Alexei Navalny, Russian anti-corruption activist”
(Original post at Tremr)
Research from the University of Adelaide, recently published in the Naturejournal Scientific Reports , has revealed that artificial intelligence can be used to predict the lifespan of patients by examining images of their organs.
Continue reading “Do No Harm: Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare”
(Original post at Tremr)
Over 13 million people in the UK are disabled. On average, disabled people spend an extra £550 a month on living costs due to conditions outside of their control, and over the last seven years they have been disproportionately affected by changes to benefits and social care.
Continue reading “On June 8th, we must protect the future of disabled people in the UK”
Does your university have an underwater hockey club? It may not be the biggest society on campus, but underwater hockey is a globally popular sport that’s taking universities by storm.
Recently picked for Team GB’s Men’s Under 23 Team, Warwick engineering student Dan Parsloe will be travelling to Hobart, Australia in July to compete at the Underwater Hockey World Championships.
I asked Dan for his thoughts on underwater hockey and what it’s like to train for Team GB.
Continue reading “Meet Dan Parsloe, underwater hockey player for Team GB”
(Original post at Tremr)
On 24th May, Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte body-slammed a Guardian reporter after he asked a question about healthcare. The next day, Gianforte won Montana’s special election with an assault charge hanging over his head. The incident epitomises a worrying acceptance of immorality in US politics, one due in no small part to the normalisation of Donald Trump.
Continue reading “The Trump Effect: Greg Gianforte and the Normalisation of Violence”
Photo: Max Connelly-Webster
(Original post at The Boar)
Parliamentary candidates for Leamington and Warwick took part in an Education Question Time event on Monday 22 May, in the run up to this months snap General Election.
Continue reading “Parliamentary candidates take part in Education Question Time event in Leamington”
(Original post at The Boar)
Students should focus on their degree and apply for jobs after graduation, the former head of UCAS has said.
Continue reading “Former UCAS head urges students not to worry about jobs during study”
Bethan Ackerley 