14 January 2021 Design as problem-solving in a time of global crises In this piece I explore questions around the purpose of design in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the many other intersecting crises… Arts & Culture Health International
3 December 2020 Finally there might be some good news about UK journalism Green shoots that could support the gradual recovery of public interest news are appearing Arts & Culture Society Technology & Science Educate
27 November 2020 Vaccine hesitancy is not new – history tells us we should listen, not condemn We should be cautious about painting all those who are unsure about new medical technology and treatments with the same broad brush. Arts & Culture Health International Society Technology & Science International
2 November 2020 The Angolan dancers who helped South African anthem Jerusalema go global In February the Angolan dance troupe Fenómenos do Semba created the viral #JerusalemaDanceChallenge video that showed off their dance moves to the… Arts & Culture
13 October 2020 RuPaul's Drag Race: How social media made drag's subversive art form into a capitalist money maker RuPaul’s Drag Race has become a behemoth with seemingly unstoppable forward motion. Arts & Culture International
5 August 2020 Why have Grandmothers become our Covid-19 Cheerleaders? CMCI PhD candidate, Shir Shimoni writes about the rise of ‘Granfluencers’. Arts & Culture
17 July 2020 Telling Rosalind Franklin's story Exhibition curator Ruth Garde discusses her approach to 'telling Rosalind Franklin's story' at King’s. Arts & Culture Technology & Science Educate Research
17 July 2020 World Emoji Day: Digital Culture in the Age of Social Media Activism On World Emoji Day, Dr Photini Vrikki writes about the use of emoji during the Black Lives Matter movement and how it influences social change. Arts & Culture
14 July 2020 Why Londoners in the blitz accepted face masks to prevent infection – unlike today's objectors As COVID-19 spread in Britain, journalists and politicians took to comparing the pandemic to the blitz. Arts & Culture Health Society Technology & Science Research
7 July 2020 Punchdrunk: new venture with Pokemon Go designer offers hope for post-pandemic theatre Pubs and cinemas may be opening in the UK, but the performing arts sector remains languishing under lockdown Arts & Culture Educate