A delve into the reasons why the achievements of Black scientists have not been recognised by the Nobel Prize.
How to Get Away With Murder: Write for the New York Times
Who writes Op-Eds for the New York Times? Winners of the Nobel Memorial Prize. Authors of nationwide bestsellers. Pulitzer-winning journalists. And recently added to the list, is a global terrorist group: Taliban. The Times published […]
Nobel Economics Prize: A Female Success Story
It is no secret that women in the economics profession have been and still continue to be under-represented. Throughout time, institutions and academics have often disregarded female figures in the field. In 1976, Milton Friedman […]
The Nobel Prize in Economics and Why You Should Care
If you’ve had little prior exposure to economics, then the word might conjure up images of fusty, grey professors, wearing tweed and agonising over pie charts whilst using words like ‘hypothecation’. And that’s all (mostly) […]
The Human League: How Richard Thaler’s ‘Nudge’ Theory Came Out On Top
To the average person, the study of economics may appear to be a bunch of abstract theoretical concepts exclusive to those studying in further education or working in the City. However, the results of this […]
Noble Nobel Prize Winners
“For the greatest benefit to mankind” – Alfred Nobel For those who win Nobel prizes it is a moment of recognition for the contribution they have made to the world, whether it is through literature, […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE – Famous Scientists from Leeds
If you’ve been a student at the University of Leeds for more than one semester you’ve probably heard that Leeds has many famous alumni. The most famous is actor Chris Pine (Star Trek, Wonder Woman), […]
Should Bob Dylan Have Won The Nobel Prize For Literature?
Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature last week for ‘having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition’. The news proved joyous for some – a travesty for others… […]
And the Nobel Prize goes to a man… again.
The Nobel Prize is a prestigious award that has only been awarded to just 46 women, in comparison to 814 men. Of these 46 women only 16 were awarded a Nobel Prize for science, the […]
Books | And the Nobel Prize for Exclusion goes to…
You only have to look at any English Literature syllabus to see a canon dominated by white authorship. While no one is denying Dickens’ acerbic wit or the ethereal charm of the Romantics, our literary […]
Failure: the first step towards success?
Being told you’re not good enough is a simple factor of life. Whether it’s a rejection for a place at your desired University, or an unwanted grade in an essay; it seems failure is a […]