Andri writes close to home for the Blogs section, all about female empowerment bloggers.You’re sat in bed entering a deep scroll through Instagram, seeing post after post of fitness pages, beautiful air-brushed models and super […]
Can Women in Films be Anything Other Than Their Gender?
Another year of award seasons has come and gone in a swirling haze of sequins and hairspray. This year (like every year) saw some really outstanding female talent – from the female dominated phenomenon that […]
Why I am Walking Out of Union International Women’s Day
Across the UK, women & non-binary people will be striking on the 8th of March for better rights and services. Here’s why this strike should also involve university staff and students. The International Women’s Strike, […]
Power Within Pages: Women in Literature
Combining World Book Day and International Women’s Day, Megan talks women in literature. With World Book Day and International Women’s Day being celebrated on the 7th and 8th of March this year, what better time is […]
Going Beyond Performative Feminism
In this digital age, where information is so readily available and easily accessible, and at a time in which our desire to be ‘on trend’ has increased exponentially, performative feminism has emerged – and it […]
‘How to be a Beautiful Woman’ – As Told by an Ignorant Twitter User
Be thin, oh, but not too thin. Bones are ugly, fat is ugly, so just be ‘thin’: a vague term, but if it means skipping a few meals, why not? Your body is merely an […]
I Am All of the Other Girls
Georgie tackles the phrase “I’m not like other girls” this International Women’s Day. I am an amalgamation of every woman I have ever known, every book I have ever read and every film I have […]
Pop-up Popularity: The Future of the Gallery Space or Simply a Hipster Trend?
I have lived the majority of my life up the road from a local pop-up venue, once suitably named The Pink Cabbage. In that time, I have watched the space cycle through its various functions, […]
Women to Watch in 2019
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Jennifer Hyman discusses a few of the upcoming and outstanding female musical artists to watch out for in 2019. Emily Burns If you’re a fan of electronic pop then […]
Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Now That I Found You’ and ‘No Drug Like Me’ are Pop Music Perfection
Carly Rae Jepsen, against all odds, has become somewhat of an indie darling. Her last two projects have been very well received by typically indie-leaning critics, and it’s not hard to see why. Plato spoke […]
Spotlight on: Women in Art
In Celebration of International Women’s Day, the arts team pay homage to some of our favourite female creatives.
A Star is Born: Lady Gaga Shines at the Oscars
As award season draws to a close, time calls for an obligatory reflection on the deserving winners, the graceful runners-up and the occasional sore loser. Although usually a charade of winners being rewarded for past […]