Parenthood is costing women their academic careers
Studies show a direct correlation between motherhood and a decline in academic tenure, with one in three women leaving academia after becoming mothers.Β When I was a student, I remember being struck by how many women were on my Art History course. Out of our 50-or-so cohort, I could count...
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Meet Gen Z talent Gout Gout: the fastest U20 athlete ever
At just 18 years old, Australiaβs Gout Gout has arguably become the worldβs fastest under 20 in 200 metres race With an amazing time of 19.67 seconds for the 200 metres event, Gout Gout holds the fastest world under-20 time, making him the fastest athlete under twenty years old in...
Meet the first woman manager in menβs major-league football
Marie-Louise Eta has been appointed as head coach for one of Germanyβs top-tier clubs.Β Womenβs sport has come a long way in the past five years. With major victories for the Lionesses and an upswing in attendance at womenβs sporting events, the playing field is finally levelling out. But for...
How did Mississippi transform its education system?
One of the poorest US states has steadily transformed its education system since 2013, in what many have dubbed βthe Mississippi miracleβ.Β In 2013, Mississippi recorded some of the lowest numbers when it came to childrenβs reading ability. But through a global pandemic, which hit education nationwide, the state (one...
Young unemployed Brits citing work-limiting conditions are up 70%
In the last decade, the share of 15-to-24-year-olds in the UK who claim they have a condition limiting their ability to work is reportedly up by 70%. There has been a sharp rise in the number of jobless young people in the UK citing health problems as the reason they...
Opinion – is my generation ditching marriage?
Less 20-somethings are getting married today than ever. As Gen Z ditches wedding rings, it begs the question: what has changed? Thereβs little I love more than the sweet sound of an orchestra playing a doting love song, as a couple makes it down the aisle, ready to make the...
The βmanosphereβ thrives on attention, but can we afford to ignore it?
Louis Therouxβs manosphere documentary has raised questions about how we tackle a toxic community that spreads in the shadows and thrives in the spotlight.Β Β It was only a matter of time before Louis Theroux shuffled into frame and imparted his gauche two cents on the manosphere. The documentarian is beloved for his awkward silences, an approach that has allowed him to carve out a hefty filmography of deep-dives into some...
Kent meningitis outbreak identified as less-targeted strain
Staff and students at the University of Kent were devastated by a fatal outbreak of meningitis last week, which left two people dead and more than 10 hospitalised. The incident has thrown a community into chaos, as students begin to worry about those theyβve come into contact with and University staff try to manage the outbreak. Hundreds of young people have since begun queuing for antibiotics, while in-person exams...
Whatβs up with the UKβs new study visa restrictions?
A recent move by the UK government may alter the educational routes of thousands of young people in the Global South, especially those from areas experiencing conflict. Recently, the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced a plan by the British government to stop issuing study visas to students from various countries in the Global South. These include Cameroon, Sudan, Myanmar, and Afghanistan. If everything goes as planned, the policy...
Tennesseeβs bill to reclassify abortion as homicide gets shut down
The fight for reproductive rights never ends, especially when lawmakers actively work against their constituents. It has been over three years since Roe v Wade was overturned. The case that set a precedent for 49 years since its 1973 ruling protected a womanβs right to choose abortion without any excessive government restriction. In June of 2022, however, a majority of the Supreme Courtβs Justices came together to rule that the US...
