Substanceless, Meaningless, Shameless – What Boris’ Johnson’s ‘Winter of Discontent’ tells us about modern British politics
by Stevan Balac A ‘Winter of Discontent’ would perhaps best describe the myriad of scandals that have tainted the (already…
Rise in use of ‘study drugs’ at universities prompts nationwide investigation
By Jessica Pretorius and Aarti Malhotra A recent investigation by The Times has found that the use of focus-boosting ‘study…
UK universities pledge to end use of non-disclosure agreements for sexual misconduct
In a press release on 18 January, the government announced a UK university pledge to end the use of non-disclosure…
The Zomlot event – a decades-old conflict unravelled
Around the start of Lent Term, I heard that the LSESU Debate Society’s event hosting the Palestinian Ambassador to the…
This article was not written by a robot – on the JournalismAI Festival 2021
By Lara Wiebecke Illustrated by Vaneeza Jawad If we are to believe movies like the Matrix or Ex Machina, and…
Hunger strike on campus: How one postgrad is taking on LSE
Note: This article was originally published online on 19 January. It has been updated to account for developments that have…
LSE Dessert Cafe opening marks first alcohol-free social space
By Aysha Sarah The LSE Dessert Cafe opened its doors for the first time on 19 November. Situated on the…
SU meetings address response to Israel-Palestine event protest
By Celia Saboureau and Aysha Sarah The LSE Students’ Union hosted two student meetings in November last month: first the…
Kant, Locke, and Morrissey walk into a bar.
By Sadia Sheeraz You have to like Kant the way that I like The Smiths. You see, I am a…
Student hall occupancy at all time high, Covid-19 remains under control
This academic year has seen a marked rise in LSE’s student hall occupancy to 99%, in contrast to the relatively…
