Wall Street hedge funds have reaped massive profits during the pandemic, benefitting from market volatility. Following months of unprecedented growth, ‘novice’ retail traders have threatened their fortune. Has their winning streak come to an end? (31st of January 2021)

Our lives have been centred around the pandemic for ten months; COVID-19 has undoubtedly defined 2020. As the world welcomes the new year with muted celebrations, one cannot help but consider what they can expect from 2021. (31st of December 2020)

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. The misfortunes of 2020 have brought out goodwill and a sense of solidarity within communities. What role has volunteering and charitable-work played in this union? (30th of November 2020)

Former Vice President Joe Biden is set to become the 46th President of the United States, having won more electoral college votes than the incumbent President Trump. How will this affect the UK? (13th of November 2020)

Students speculate as to whether their examinations will take place in 2021 amid a national lockdown. (10th of November 2020)

Next week the Boris Johnson will set out his “road map” for exiting lockdown, having returned to 10 Downing Street on Sunday. (30th of April 2020)

Only two months have passed since the UK’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, and Great Britain is under lockdown, facing its largest crisis since the Second World War. (31st of March 2020)

On the 30th of December 2019, an “urgent notice on the treatment of pneumonia of unknown cause”, issued by Dr. Liu Wenliang to his fellow medics at the Wuhan Municipal Health Centre, was deemed to be “whistleblowing” by local police. Just over a month later, the ophthalmologist had passed away - a victim of the disease he had fought to suppress. (29th of February 2020)

Maths is often viewed as a meaningless chore by students. However, secondary school teacher-turned-writer and television personality Bobby Seagull believes “maths is truly a universal language” because “if aliens were to land on our planet, they would not share our culture, but would share our prime numbers.”  (29th of January 2019)

The evening of Tuesday the 10th December was filled with cheerfulness – The 15th annual Whitgift Charity Concert was an amusing event that left me with an increased level of respect for the performers' talents. (24th of December 2019)

Despite Africa’s magnificent size and population, it has been the poorest of all inhabited continents. However, this is beginning to change due to a mutually beneficial relationship with China; how will its search to widen its geopolitical sphere and import resources are the reasons benefit both regions immensely? (28th of November 2019)

Sitting in the Apollo theatre, I wondered how a play could deserve such an immense reputation as that of Wicked. Three hours later, I knew. (28th of November 2019)

After years of political turmoil, there finally appears to be an end in sight to the Brexit chaos that has consumed UK politics for the past three years. (28th of November 2019)

In recent years many businesses such as Toys ”R” us, Maplin and BHS have already become defunct, whilst others including HMV, Homebase, Patisserie Valerie, New Look, House of Fraser, Debenhams, and Mothercare are struggling to keep stores open, with 235 department stores standing empty across the UK. Why are our high streets in decline? (30th of April 2019)

With the government repeatedly failing to pass a withdrawal agreement for the third time, and with last Friday the day the UK should have left the European Union, you may be left wondering what will happen now. (31st of March 2019)

This Sunday, many students attended a debating competition hosted at the School of Oriental and African Studies by their own Debating Society. (29th of January 2019)

It is hard not to associate Christmas with Santa Claus or present-giving, instead of Jesus. Maybe this is a sign that Christmas has lost its religious meaning? (31st of December 2018)

Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, where many retailers lower the prices of their goods. How did it come to exist? (26th of November 2018)

In most plays, the cast and crew strive to ensure everything is perfect and goes according to plan. In this play, as the title suggests, the result is far from this. This play is so terrible it is delightful! (3rd of November 2018)

There has been a rise in antisocial behaviour in London. Reports of littering, drinking on streets, obnoxious neighbours and crimes have increased. Could this be a reflection of a lesser sense of community? (3rd of November 2018)