As we approach election season The Scoop has put together this guide to help students understand how the Queen’s University Belfast Students Union (SU) functions. Applications for all elected roles close on Thursday, 2 February at 5pm. Candidates can then run their reflection campaigns until 27 February when student voting commences. All students will be able to vote for their chosen candidates from 28 February until 2 March on the SU website.
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Maria Hassan brings the first instalment of her new Column ‘The Scoop does Sex Ed’
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“For years Sion have shown that teams from the west of the country, who are under-represented in Northern Irish football, can compete at the top level. “
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The University College Union (UCU) has confirmed that over 70,000 staff at 150 universities, including Queen’s University Belfast, will strike on Wednesday 1 February 2023.
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Zoe Robinson discusses how the fast-fashion industry has taken over TikTok and the effects our overconsumption is having on the planet.
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High demand and low supply of housing give landlords the upper hand. As a result, some students are left living in low-quality housing while some landlords exploit the high turnaround and demand of the student housing market.
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If Truss had proceeded with implementing her agenda in this way, it would have avoided lots of the turmoil that engulfed her premiership. Then there would be a decent chance of her still being prime minister today, looking forward to delivering the structural reforms she wanted to make to the UK economy in 2023.
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Climate activists came together this week for a week of demonstrations outside Belfast City Hall to call for 2023 to be a year of climate action.
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