A student who graduated in PIR at the University of Aberdeen, Grace Lily Broad, has just published on the LSE blog. The article is based on her dissertation, and titled “The power of the photograph: The Independent’s framing of the ongoing Ukraine conflict”.
Grace Lily Broad is an MA Politics…
Below is the third place entry for the inaugural Science Fiction Writing Competition held by the Strategic Studies team. You can learn more about the competition, and the winners here.
A Human Ideal By Milena Rusztowicz
Oh child sweet child forgive me, forgive us, for we have failed you. You…
Below is the second place entry for the inaugural Science Fiction Writing Competition held by the Strategic Studies team. You can learn more about the competition, and the winners here.
Trolljegeren By Ramon Jeriel Sawit Dec 4, 2030 - Svalbard, NorwayIt was a cold day in Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park. "Day"…
Below is the winning entry for the inaugural Science Fiction Writing Competition held by the Strategic Studies team. You can learn more about the competition, and the winners here.
Quantum Cascade: The Silent War By Kara Schneider Chapter 1: The CatalystThe year was 2045, and the world teetered on…
Mass shootings – especially school shootings - are rare in Sweden. On February 4th, 2025, the country experienced the “worst mass shooting in Swedish history” in the city of Örebro. A gunman opened fire at Campus Risbergska, an adult education centre, killing ten individuals and injuring six others before turning…
The original is always better than the sequel, right?
It seems appropriate writing for a Sunday newspaper to begin with a Biblical quote. I guess I could reach for something from Revelations, the impending apocalypse and the Four Horsemen – and, indeed, that would seem fitting. But the one…
Challenges of digital literacy, fake news, and obtaining news content through social media
In today’s digital age, social media platforms have evolved into integral components of modern society, shaping how individuals communicate and consume information. Platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok have revolutionised the way news…
The SNP was expected to lose seats in this election. The result, though, was worse than pre-election polls predicted and worse than the party leadership feared. The SNP returned only nine of Scotland’s 57 MPs, a dramatic collapse from the 48 elected in 2019, and the party’s percentage of the…
As with any electoral event, it’s difficult to keep track of all the myriad stories interwoven into the broader narrative. The main headline: Sir Keir Starmer is the new Prime Minister, heading a Labour government that has won a landslide of seats. But even that – predictable but still momentous…
Within the field of liberal democracies, the prevalent occurrence of political corruption becomes an inescapable area of study. This rampant issue considerably influences not only government institutions and governing bodies, but furthermore the fundamental structure of the democratic society. The recent 'Party-gate' scandal in the United Kingdom provides a noteworthy…
