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AI in healthcare: a help or hindrance?

AI in healthcare: a help or hindrance?

Meenu Vithanage The healthcare industry is undergoing a technological revolution. From robotic-assisted surgeries to AI-driven diagnostic tools, digitisation and artificial intelligence are reshaping the way medical professionals diagnose disease, manage patient data, and deliver treatment. From electronic health records to AI-driven diagnostics, such advancements supposedly improve efficiency, accuracy, and patient

Will Privatising the NHS Fix It or Break It Beyond Repair?

Will Privatising the NHS Fix It or Break It Beyond Repair?

Mariam Arshad For years, the NHS has been called the Pride of Britain - a healthcare system built in 1948, on the principle that no one should have to pay for its services and treatment - a commitment to fairness and social responsibility. But lately, it feels like it’s

Psychopaths in Power: How Manipulative Leaders thrive in Politics and Business

Psychopaths in Power: How Manipulative Leaders thrive in Politics and Business

Aoife Watson When using the term psychopath, we initially think of a cold-hearted killer from the latest crime show we are watching, not a powerful politician, brought in to drive our economy with their radical new ideas. The definition of a psychopath is not limited to just the anticipated group

Should the UK still have a monarchy?

Should the UK still have a monarchy?

Chloe Jones In today’s society, the monarchy can feel futile and largely symbolic to some people. It is disputed what the role and/or need for a King is. Stereotypically, when you imagine a monarch, you picture them as an autocrat, living a luxurious life and ruling the country

Following the herd: the role of conformity in today's society

Following the herd: the role of conformity in today's society

Daisy Parkinson Conformity denotes the process whereby individuals adjust their behaviour, opinions, and attitudes to accord with those prevailing among the majority, even in cases where they hold dissenting views. This phenomenon, initially elucidated by Asch in the 1950s, has since become a focal point of extensive inquiry within the

Epistemic Injustice in Politics

Epistemic Injustice in Politics

Krish Chaddha "In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot."— Nobel laureate, Czesław Miłosz. What exactly is epistemic injustice in politics? To break this term down, epistemology relates to the nature, scope and limits of knowledge,

Has Economics Become Too Mathematical?

Has Economics Become Too Mathematical?

Krish Chaddha Introduction Definitions of the phrase ‘too mathematical’ would be heavily contested in this context, however, for the purposes of this essay, something would be classed as ‘too mathematical’ if a significant proportion of the population is unable to comprehend it — given that the field of economics looks at