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Hello! As it is International Women’s day, I am sharing with you some of my favourite books written by women. This list is by no means exhaustive but includes a small number of bestsellers which have influenced me. The women included in this list write about the vast experiences of…

It was the year 2021 when a politician from my home country said: “I have a wife and a daughter. That makes me a feminist!” No, no, no, that is not how this works.

March 8^th is International Women’s Day – an opportunity to ask ourselves – am I a…

Fourteen students are currently undertaking the InternPlus internship programme, working part-time in a number of University departments for a total of 12 weeks. As part of their internships they will be giving us an insight into different aspects of the programme and the jobs they are doing.

Our next insight…

In this vlog current student, Sofia, invites us to share her winter break experiences as she makes the most of a difficult situation.

Random Act of Kindness Day

10 cute random acts of kindness to do today!

Not just Ellen DeGeneres is telling us “Be kind to one another” – on the Random Act of Kindness Day, February 17^th, we can all be a little bit…

LGBTQ alumni Mie Astrup Jensen discusses her ESRC-funded PhD research at UCL on LBQ Jewish women’s lived experiences.

I graduated from the University of Aberdeen with an MA in Sociology (2019) and an MRes in Social Science (2020), and I am now doing a PhD at UCL in…

Regardless of your relationship status, I’d say that Valentine’s Day is a day that you either love, hate, or couldn’t care less about. Personally, I love it! I know that some people dislike how it encourages consumerism, but honestly, when is consumerism not encouraged? That’s a problem bigger than Valentine’s,…

Hi all! As you may or may not know, it’s LGBT+ History Month! The celebration takes place in February in the UK because Section 28, which forbade any promotion of LGBT+ material, was abolished in February 2003. What better way to celebrate this anniversary than by reading some LGBT+ literature?…

What do you think of when you see a rainbow? Do you feel delighted? Suddenly happier? Mad that it may start raining cats and dogs in a while and you forgot your umbrella?

Depending on our actual mood and overall life values, one may feel not only…

LGBTQ alumni Dr Kevin Guyan discusses his research into Scotland’s 2022 census and the collection of gender, sex and sexuality data.

Imagine looking at a detailed illustration of society but failing to see yourself or anyone who resembles your life or experiences. Imagine sitting in class every day listening to…