Submitted for The Student Voice Prize
COVID Myth Busting
We break down four of your most common COVID-19 myths.
How have children been impacted due to COVID-19?
Since March 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), billions of lives have been impacted. However, one group that I think have been most affected by this dynamic situation: children.
The Big Branding Debate
Both BL and QM Debating Society held a historic debate earlier this term. Our esteemed president and vice-president, Rob Tucker and Numa Ali, represented BL with 2 others in a 4-man team with the QM team having 4 formidable debaters in their ranks.
My experience as a Teaching Assistant - Sam Jarada
After deciding to take a gap year following A levels, I worked from March 2021 to July 2021 as a Teaching Assistant in different schools throughout London.
I am the Lead Curriculum Operations Unit Manager. My role is to manage the operations unit team and, alongside my colleagues, ensure the provision of administrative support to the programmes managed by the Institute of Health Sciences Education (IHSE)
Here, a volunteer describes what it is like to volunteer with Nightline for a night
Join the Circadian Team for 2021/22
Run for a role in the Circadian Team for the academic year 2021/22
Write in our Next Issue - Issue 5
Submissions are now open for our final print issue of the year, Issue 5! The deadline for any submissions is the 16th of July 2021, and will be printed for release in early August.
Online Elections 2021
We’re excited to announce that elections are open for our leadership roles next year; any student member paying subs can run and vote online during the voting period. There are 3 positions available in this AGM, all other roles will be appointed via an application process after the AGM has been completed.
A Personal Story from the Spectrum
As for the social side, it was trial and error. A lot of trial. A lot of error. The entirety of socialisation, from the unwritten rules that govern our interactions, to the unspoken social cues, to understanding the nuances of speech and knowing when to take meanings literally or read in between the lines; they were a complex tangle of incomprehensible messes that I felt I was banging my head against over and over.
How To Save A Life
How many people does it take to try and save a life? Clichéd openings aside, it’s a question that has given me much pause for thought when I look back and (shudder) reflect on my experiences of the last year or so.
In Conversation with Professor Chloe Orkin
Prof. Chloe Orkin is a Consultant Physician at the Barts Health NHS Trust, running HIV clinics and a HIV/HCV research unit…
The Importance of Trying New Things
The coronavirus pandemic has undeniably changed the way we live our lives. There are so many things that we would normally do and love to do, and yet by law and necessity, we cannot do. The result is that we have had to adapt the way we live according to the circumstances.
Being 8 in a Pandemic
In this article we hear the unique perspective of COVID from Tom, who was 8 when the COVID-19 pandemic began. He takes us through his life through this turbulent time, what he’s enjoyed and what he’s missed!
Conquering the Pandemic
Out of shape and out of mind. Constantly tired, hungry, and lacking motivation. A statement that resonates with many of us.
Safe not Silent
My first impression of the room is that it is small and unassuming…
Decolonising FGM
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply seated cultural practice and is currently thought to be performed in 28 countries worldwide.