The gender revolutionaries

The Gay Liberation Front was more than just a pressure group. It was a movement.

Does Hobbes’ employment of natural rights take him in an absolutist direction?

This piece use Thomas Hobbes’ theory of human nature to explore his view that absolutism, preferably centred in a monarchy, is the best form of government.

Are majoritarian or proportional electoral systems better?

This essay will assess the consequences of different types of electoral system in relation to the formation of different structures of parliament.

The Dearing Compact is dead

You can’t expect students to pay more for the same, or worse, more for less. That’s not how the market works, and it would have Lord Dearing spinning in his grave.

Fees or taxes? That is the question.

“It is the job of reviews to make recommendations and the job of Government to make decisions.”

The Importance of Learner Voice in the 21st Century

This speech was delivered in my capacity as a member of NUS National Executive Council at the University of Portsmouth’s Learning and Teaching Conference in December 2009.

The Challenge of Student Engagement

This speech was delivered in my capacity as a member of NUS’ National Executive Council at the Quality Strategy Network’s December 2009 Symposium.