IWD23 - The Breaker - Bournemouth University

Isabel Gallagher

March 28, 2025

'Algorithms turn consumers into a kind of running cliché'

Simon Frith OBE, scholar who helped shape music studies, in conversation

6 min

Photo of indie rock band Only The Poets performing at the Student Radio Awards.

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The price of a dream

Despite the rise of streaming, independent musicians face years of…

March 28, 2025

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Big nights, empty floors

Why small UK clubs are shutting down as mega-venues thrive

March 28, 2025

3 min

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Fame in the feed

What happens when software scouts the next big thing faster than labels?

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Photo of lots of different types and brands of guitars hung on the wall.

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Voices against the tide

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'They're human beings with a past, personalities, hopes, dreams'

Marianna Ciantar, outreach recovery worker, in conversation

3 min

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One woman saved him. Now he's that person for others

The difference between life and death can be the persistence of a single individual

A tent outside in the middle of piles of rubbish.

3 min

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A tiny glimmer of hope

The number of rough sleepers in BCP has improved—ever so marginally

Tolulope Aina

March 8, 2023

‘A good year for women in Sierra Leone’

Gender activist, Naasu Fofonah in conversation

3 min

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How International Women's Day began

The history and past themes of IWD

March 8, 2023

3 min

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'The fight for equality is worth fighting'

An interview with human rights advocate Gozie Udemezue

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Tom Dinh

March 13, 2025

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Where everyone's welcome

Serenity Social Hub isn’t just a café—it’s a refuge for those battling addiction and homelessness

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Why UK’s approach to homelessness is falling short

What can Britain learn from countries tackling homelessness differently?

Isabel Gallagher

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Lessons from Iceland

Iceland fixed homelessness. Could Britain do the same?

Isabel Gallagher

March 13, 2025

2 min

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More than a magazine

How The Big Issue helps vendors rebuild their lives

Karan Pratap Singh

March 13, 2025

5 min

‘You don’t need to be homeless to sell The Big Issue’

Yasmine James, in conversation

Isabel Gallagher

March 13, 2025

2 min

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Brewing second chances

Lindsey Hadlow’s café isn’t just about coffee

Tom Dinh

March 13, 2025

Natasha Salloum, in Bournemouth, on her graduation day from MA Multimedia Journalism

6 min

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Weight of the rubble

A daughter returns to Beirut to confront memories she’d rather forget

Natasha Salloum

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