Gaming is often perceived as a hobby which is heavily dominated by men. This is especially true when thinking about heavy combat and sports games such as Call of Duty or Fifa. However, according to a recently published study by Outform, a staggering 20% more women are gaming compared to pre-pandemic levels. The study collected…
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The new nature: has the Covid-19 pandemic led us to think nature differently?
As the world was plunged into varying degrees of lockdown in the early months of last year, the news was dominated by images of chaos and horror. Covid-19 patients desperately waiting to be ventilated, exhausted health care workers, panic buying and empty shelves in supermarkets. Yet, amongst the pandemonium, another type of image emerged. Amongst…
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Festivals: our perfect chaos
After so many disappointments, I’ve started to not let myself get excited for a social event until it’s literally happening in front of me. The same rule applied last week. While I was packing my bag, getting on the train, changing over to the tube, and even knocking on my best friend’s front door, I…
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Festivals provide invaluable research – keep the party going
On 2nd May, the Covid test event in Sefton Park, Liverpool, greeted approximately 5000 punters who could breach the 2-metre perimeter and exhibit their maskless faces for one night only as part of the government’s Event Research Programme. Alongside a ticket, the revellers had to produce a negative test taken just before the event started….
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Wuhan to Commence Mass Testing as Covid-19 Cases Rise Across China
Following a handful of positive COVID-19 tests, the authorities of Chinese city Wuhan, the epicentre of the pandemic, have announced they will begin to test the city’s entire population. The city of 11 million people has recorded seven new cases of the virus, the first in more than a year. Nationally, China is experiencing one…
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Tunisia: President Kais Saied Accused of Coup
President Kais Saied has said he will assume executive authority of Tunisia following mass protests against the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, Tunisia has counted 563,000 cases with 18,396. In the last month, however, the country has reported its largest spike in cases with 5,625 cases as of…
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Pedro Castillo Wins Peru’s Presidential Election
Pedro Castillo, a former Primary school teacher of 25 years, has been sworn in as Peru’s new president following a tense presidential race. Raised in one of Peru’s poorest regions, it was the support of rural voters which propelled Castillo to his surprising victory, having beaten 17 other candidates in the first round of the…
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Sexual violence is too deep-rooted to be stopped by the pandemic.
Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence and Harassment. After 17 months without nightclubs, they are finally back. But with that comes the return of unwanted touches, gropes, and grabs. For 17 months, I have been without the cautious feeling of eyes on me, without the constant need of pulling down my skirt to cover as much of…
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Experts at UEA Predict Rising Cases May Allow Virus to Evolve Into More Transmissible Variants
This discovery comes as a new article in the Journal ‘Virulence’ warns the lack of measures may allow for new virus mutations, resistant to vaccines. Experts at the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute suggest these rising cases, while restrictions are easing, allow opportunities for the virus to spread, and therefore evolve into…
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