Laura Butler

Bristol University’s failing personal tutor system is worsening student mental health In a uni with a history of mental health crisis, why do they slack on personal tutors?

Bristol unis failing personal tutor system is worsening student mental health. Read more here:

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Hey, I'm writing a piece on universities striking over job cuts, are you still balloting?

In Conversation with the SU: Safety concerns after student dies on Bristol Uni swimming trip No safety brief given, no lifeguard or floatation devices available, no evidence of a site-specific risk assessment

When students go on uni society trips they expect to be safe. Today I looked at why safety regulations failed my fellow student and friend Jack Lees following his death at a Bristol swimming uni trip. Please share and stay curious.

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Self-swab test kits: do they help rape & sexual violence survivors? Thousands of self-swab rape test kits have been distributed across Bristol. Are they helping survivors of sexual violence get justice?

Against a backdrop of chronic underreporting of sexual assaults, thousands of self-administered rape test kits have been distributed across Bristol. But are users, already coping with trauma, being given the clarity they need?

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Self-swab test kits: do they help rape & sexual violence survivors? Thousands of self-swab rape test kits have been distributed across Bristol. Are they helping survivors of sexual violence get justice?

Big day for me - my first article with @thebristolcable.bsky.social on self swab rape kits at Bristol uni from a company called Enough. I’m hoping it will help to quell the misinformation and show users the limitations, ultimately helping survivors of rape.

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Graduation day marked by Palestine solidarity protests and calls for fossil fuel divestment January graduation has seen a call for divestment from arms and fossil fuel companies

Today on graduation protests @bristoluni.bsky.social Both protests - one for Palestine and one for climate change - are calling on the uni to invest in humanity's future. It is interesting to see the links between defence and fossil fuel partnerships.

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Author of 'Shrink' tells us how her graphic novel challenges everything you know about fat bodies - The New Feminist We spoke to the creator of Shrink about fatphobia, medical bias, and making fat bodies the heroes of their own stories.

Last week I got to speak with Rachel Thomas about her new graphic novel ‘Shrink’. We talked about the medical and social implications of living in a fat body and the use of ‘graphic medicine’

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International student must end pro-Palestine check-in app boycott or risk cancelled visa Marie was boycotting the app made by Israeli developer in solidarity with Palestine

My newest piece on international student Marie who is being forced to use attendance monitoring app by the University of Bristol which is owned by Israeli developer or risk a cancelled visa. Their boycott is in solidarity with Palestine.

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