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1 year ago

Cass: Meet the merchant who lends his name to London’s campuses

London Met removed a slave trader’s name from its School of Art, Architecture and Design last month. Here, we take a look at John Cass and his legacy.

1 year ago

When will theatres reopen? “Not in my lifetime,” says Dame Judi Dench.

Students across the UK are appealing to Save our Theatres amid the emerging economic crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.

1 year ago

End to student nurses’ Covid contracts comes “out of the blue”

Final-year nursing students who were invited to join the workforce amid the Covid-19 pandemic have been told that their contracts will end in July.

1 year ago

We must challenge our addiction to the ‘glory’ of the past

Rohan Mapara sets out the case for a “Museum of Shame” amid new calls to topple statues of our colonial ‘heroes’ across London.

1 year ago

What’s next for the “corona cohort”?

For soon-to-be graduates, this is the worst time in a generation to be entering the labour market. What comes next for the Class of 2020?

1 year ago

Trans* Dignity at SOAS: A reflection

Trans* Dignity at SOAS aims to make the school safer for trans* people. In this raw reflection, its founder says its demands are falling on deaf ears.