Researchers say our understanding of the natural world is tainted due a ‘vertebrate-centric bias’ - a widespread preference for the “more charismatic” backboned creatures. On January 15, the world woke up to headlines signalling a serious threat to ecological systems around the world. Brad Lister, a...
Just when she thought she’d got herself a bargain, Charlotte Heather experienced a horrendous allergic reaction to a counterfeit eyeshadow palate she had bought on eBay for £15 Counterfeit goods are deliberately made to look like the genuine product and although many people knowingly buy fake...
The UK is in the depths of housing crisis, 170,000 people are homeless in London, however wherever you turn in the capital city there is a building site. Reporter Theo Giles asks where are the homes? One hundred years ago our capitals skyline was dominated by...
How are black entertainment artists recognised in the media industry? According to journalism.co.uk the media industry has been dubbed by many as “cut throat” as it is one of the most difficult industries to get into, more so for black and ethnic minorities (Judith Townend June...
From cuts in the recommended daily intake of sugar to the creation of weight-loss groups, but is any of this actually working? Jacob Dickinson reports. According to a report published by the NHS, in 2016/17 there were 617 thousand admissions to hospitals throughout the UK where...
We all know about the immense £20 million with which the Environment Agency fined Thames Water last year. It was the biggest pollution case ever undertaken by the Environment Agency. But what if I tell you that you have taken just a peek at the...
The rate of University dropouts has been on the rise for three consecutive years, figures from HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) show, but is there a meaning that hides beyond these statistics? Pascal Kempson investigates. University is often billed through your academic years as the only...
A report has proven that Instagram, the app which is best used for self-expression and creativity, is partly responsible for the rise in young peoples mental health. Over the years, the well-loved social media app, Instagram, has contributed towards the rise in mental health issues. The platform gives...
There has always been an ongoing battle to get noticed in the music industry, especially today with the modern social networks that allow anyone to upload their music with no restrictions. The days of record labels finding unknown artists are gone and there is now...
Mice, mould, parasites, and that’s all just under one roof. Privately renting University students may be walking into a health hazard the minute they decide to privately rent. By Isla Russell, journalism student Dead mice littering the kitchen floor, damp leaking down the sides of the...