digital staff writer and freelance journalist
Olivia Stock is DJ Mag’s digital staff writer. She previously worked as a freelance journalist covering alternative music and culture across print and digital. Her writing can be seen in DIY Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, The Forty-Five, LICKS Mag, and others. Olivia was formerly Editor-in-Chief of the UK’s largest student music magazine, The Mic, as well as working on a freelance basis for a variety of independent record labels and PR firms.
Nottingham’s Top Restaurants Provide Food to Vulnerable Amidst Covid Chaos
Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic has left thousands out of work, chefs at some of Nottingham’s top restaurants couldn’t be busier – cooking thousands of free meals a week for vulnerable children, the elderly and NHS staff amongst the virus pandemonium.
Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering Presented Gold Award for Gender Equality
The University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering has become the first engineering department in the country to be awarded a coveted gold Athena SWAN award – an accreditation which rewards excellence across higher education and research in advancing gender equality. Olivia Stock reports.
Extinction Rebellion: Fight or Plight?
For Impact’s 'Sustainability' issue, Olivia Stock analyses the public response to the climate activist movement Extinction Rebellion, and why some may dismiss it as a hobby for the bourgeoisie elite.
Nottingham Launches new ‘Consent Coalition’
Last week saw the launch of Nottingham’s new Consent Coalition – a local initiative working to raise awareness of the importance of consent, challenge myths about sexual violence, and encourage survivors to access support. Olivia Stock reports.
Kobe Bryant: The Forgotten Legacy
A court-side tour de force and sporting sweetheart, it is difficult to see the life of Basketball kingpin Kobe Bryant as anything short of glittering, but in light of his recent tragic death, Olivia delves into the more turbulent margins of his legacy.
The Epidemic of Mental Health at UK Universities
Olivia Stock delves headfirst into the student mental health crisis to highlight the desperate dichotomy that has arisen between universities and their students’ needs.
The Next Election will be Fought on Facebook
Since its emergence in the late 1980s when entertainment platforms like radio, television talk shows, and tabloid newspapers, took on prominent political roles and gave rise to the infotainment genre, new media has changed the face of politics beyond recognition. News Editor, Olivia Stock explores the role of social media in the upcoming General Election.
Student Fees and Sex Work: A Fight To Make Ends Meet
Olivia Stock explores the intriguing and expanding world of student sex work, a phenomenon that has been perpetuated by soaring living costs, higher student fees, and a growing culture of sexual curiosity.
Mind the Generation Gap
Olivia Stock explores the social and political structures behind the widening contemporary generation gap, the history of age polarisation, and the damaging effect these are having on intergenerational relations.
The Subconscious Power of Music Over Our Lives
Whilst many of us have revelled in the sentimental chords of Bon Iver for a bit of post-breakup catharsis and hoped Vivaldi’s Four Seasons might make for more productive revision, the power of music actually goes far beyond that which we are aware. Olivia Stock reports.