Isabella Ward

Physics undergraduate, freelance blog author, and aspiring science and data journalist. 

The Indiependent •

“Build, build, build”: Johnson’s New Deal Will Bulldoze Equal Opportunity

“Build, build, build”. This is what was printed in bold capitals on Boris Johnson’s lectern as he announced his economic recovery plan on the 30th June. Following the economic fallout of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the £5 billion pledge aims to “build back better” by investing in construction of homes and infrastructure.

However, it failed to promise any support for the care sector. Ignoring such a crucial – and female dominated – industry denies women equal access to economic recovery jobs.
Medium •

‘A Sculpture For Mary Wollstonecraft’ Is A Fitting Tribute

On Tuesday 10th November, Maggi Hambling’s statue celebrating proto-feminist author Mary Wollstonecraft was revealed. Wollstonecraft’s eighteenth century book A Vindication Of The Rights Of Women , is hailed as one of the first feminist texts. In the book, one of Wollstonecraft’s lead arguments is that “taught from their infancy that beauty is woman’s sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.” The statue has evoked outcries that
Medium •

Grenfell Tower Fire Was A Classist Tragedy

It is three years since we awoke to the news that Grenfell Tower was on fire, accompanied by images of a dark grey smear of smoke across the London skyline, and a rapidly climbing death rate. What happened in those early hours of June 14 th2017 is ingrained in the public mind. However, despite the numerous investigations, reports and public inquiries, we have witnessed very little change since.

No tragedy is so painful as one which could have been avoided. Grenfell Tower Fire is a heart-breakin
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What The US Election Results Mean For Online Privacy Laws

What The US Election Results Mean For Online Privacy Laws

Online privacy and data collection was thrust into the limelight after the 2016 US Election, four years on has any progress been made on protecting our privacy and personal data online?

In the lead up to the 2016 US election, the Trump campaign team invested largely in Facebook ads. This campaign was facilitated with the assistance of London based political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica. For campaign ads to be most effective they
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The Dangers Of Fake News | Digital Detox

Conspiracy theories have always circulated online, but this year has seen them manifest themselves particularly dramatically. From the attacks on UK 5G masts in Spring, to the refusal to wear masks on public transport, the dangerous effects of fake news have been made especially visible in 2020.

Those following conspiracies online this year have increased startlingly. According to Concordia University researcher Marc-André Argentino, Facebook groups set up to spread conspiracies, linked to noto