Written by Courtney Davis Alex George, who is known by many as Dr Alex has worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic as an A+E NHS doctor. When appearing on Love Island in 2018, Dr Alex was open about his career and even continued to work as a doctor after the show. After many YouTube videos, TikToks and Instagram posts urging people to look after their mental health and raising money for specific charities he has now been appointed the Ambassador for Mental Health. Throughou

Written by Molly Bolding COVID-19 is going nowhere fast. The pandemic has become one of the greatest public health crises in recent decades and its impact can be seen everywhere: lives put on hold, experiences lost, opportunities denied. Even now, with talk of a potential vaccine in the next twelve months, the reality of the changes that have already been made is setting in at universities across the UK. Both students and campuses have had to make huge adjustments on and off

Written by Annie Wakefield Illustration by Ellen Stanton If you were asked to think of Britain’s most controversial Conservative Prime Minister, the mind would more than likely conjure up an image of Margaret Thatcher. And though that’s perfectly justifiable, it wouldn’t be too far off the mark if you thought first of Boris Johnson, who’s leadership has similarly divided opinions, and who himself has quickly become as memorable a figure in his own right. When it comes to indu

Written by Caitlin Parr Illustration by Zoe Shields The only thing that is clear at this point of the pandemic is that no decisions made make any sense at all. Whether that’s because they contradict other pieces of advice, or because they aren’t sensible or evidence based decisions. Putting children at risk in any situation is a huge cause for concern but as we continue to go through the pandemic, should we really be risking their health and wellbeing for the sake of in perso

Written by Chloe Bayliss Illustration by Zoe Shields 2020 has not exactly been the year we all anticipated it to be. It has been one disaster after another, affecting people of all ages from all over the world. Unless you live under a rock, then you would have heard about the chaotic mess that has been the A level class of 2020. I have the honour of being part of this group essentially used as the lab rats for the government’s changes to the education system. From SAT’s, refo

Written by Rachel Parry Many people’s memories of January, including my own, are that of feeling mildly annoyed at perceived hysteria toward Covid-19. At the time, many of us thought it was merely a flu, not cause for concern. As ordinary people, our ignorance at what was to come can perhaps be excused. However, our government’s failure to protect us against coronavirus cannot. On the 30th January, the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a ‘Public Heal

Written by Chloe O’Keeffe The year 2020 has been a crazy one, as an immediate repercussion of Covid-19. Everything and everyone has been affected by the global pandemic, and the world is ever-changing on a daily basis in a bid to try and live alongside this aggressive virus. The education sector is no different and has faced turbulent times across Europe and the World. Schools and Universities across Ireland and the United Kingdom were closed down at the end of March. The Iri