University

Why incel ideology is spreading through UK universities
Activism

Why incel ideology is spreading through UK universities

Swallowing the Red Pill — Incel ideology is on the rise among young men in the UK, and the prevalence of hook-up culture among students coupled with universities’ failure to tackle misogyny could be fuelling its spread.

Written by: Katie Tobin

The radical student activist group taking on big tech
Reportage

The radical student activist group taking on big tech

No Tech for Tyrants — Through a mix of protests, teach-ins and online campaigns, a group of activists are hoping to expose and undermine the links between education and technology companies.

Written by: Richard Gall

How universities could educate students about safe drug use
Activism

How universities could educate students about safe drug use

Calling for reform — Campaigners are calling on universities to move away from punitive policies and instead turn to harm reduction when it comes to drugs. But what would an alternative approach look like?

Written by: Ella Glover

Uni ‘confession‘ pages: a space to discuss sexual assault?
Activism

Uni ‘confession‘ pages: a space to discuss sexual assault?

Speaking up — Liberated by anonymity, students across the country are sharing stories of sexual assault online – but just how effective are these spaces in helping survivors overcome their trauma and addressing systemic misogyny?

Written by: Serena Smith

Is lockdown fuelling a student gambling crisis?
Activism

Is lockdown fuelling a student gambling crisis?

Rolling the dice — Looking for ways to fill the hours, the pandemic has caused a perfect storm for student gamblers. But some fear their habit to alleviate boredom could be spiralling into addiction.

Written by: Serena Smith

Free speech reforms will only protect intolerance
Activism

Free speech reforms will only protect intolerance

Hollow culture war — Earlier this week, the Education Secretary announced plans to tackle ‘silencing’ views at University. The move is merely a callous distraction from the far graver issues students face both within and beyond campus, argues first-year uni student, Kimi Chaddah.

Written by: Kimi Chaddah

Inside a ‘90s art school student house
Culture

Inside a ‘90s art school student house

Cool Britannia — Photographer Marc Vallée remembers shooting his friends at their dilapidated East London house during a golden age of British art institutions.

Written by: HUCK HQ

'It's abysmal': stories from locked down students
Activism

'It's abysmal': stories from locked down students

#UniRentStrike — As thousands of uni students pledge to go on rent strike over unused rooms, they're speaking up about the dire handling of Covid-19 within higher education.

Written by: Daisy Schofield

The TikTok student activists occupying Manchester Uni
Activism

The TikTok student activists occupying Manchester Uni

#OccupyUoM — In protest of their university's handling of coronavirus, nine Manchester students have taken over a tower in Fallowfields and are using TikTok to document their occupation and to galvanise a new generation of organisers.

Written by: Joe Goodman

Stormzy has made me proud to be a black Cambridge graduate
Opinion

Stormzy has made me proud to be a black Cambridge graduate

Time for change — With his scholarship, the London rapper isn’t just paying for the recipient’s tuition – he’s showing a whole generation of young, black students that Oxbridge could be an option for them.

Written by: Alex Mistlin

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