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The Lazy Person's Guide to Success: Work Smarter, Not Harder | Andreea Pavel

Do you ever feel like working harder doesn't always translate to achieving more? Welcome to The Lazy Person's Guide to Success, where we...

Sexy to Someone or to Yourself? | Adèle Lepinay

Nov 53 min read

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Sexy to Someone or to Yourself? | Adèle Lepinay

Whenever I go out to a party or any place where public interactions are inevitable, my first thought and that of most of my friends is...

How Cats Communicate With Their Humans | Sophia Verai

Oct 23 min read

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How Cats Communicate With Their Humans | Sophia Verai

Cats are known for their independent, curious and mysterious personalities. They tend to alternate between being affectionate and aloof,...

Love Bombing: An Important Red Flag in Relationships | Adèle Lepinay

Sep 286 min read

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Love Bombing: An Important Red Flag in Relationships | Adèle Lepinay

At first glance, being showered with excessive affection and attention in a relationship may feel like a fairy-tale romance. Often,...

The Controversy of Contraception | Adèle Lepinay

Sep 102 min read

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The Controversy of Contraception | Adèle Lepinay

Few topics have sparked as much debate and division as contraception. From its revolutionary impact on women’s freedom to the ethical...

Predicted Grades: A Social Construct No One Likes | Adèle Lepinay

Jul 63 min read

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Predicted Grades: A Social Construct No One Likes | Adèle Lepinay

A brief overview of what I've learnt from getting grades and living with them. I recently completed work experience at Imperial College...

May 293 min read

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The Art of Moving On | Adèle Lepinay

We are all slowly starting to enter early adulthood which will be a new, interesting period in all our lives. It’s the time you start...

Is 'Mean Girls' Relatable? | Adèle Lepinay

Apr 233 min read

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Is 'Mean Girls' Relatable? | Adèle Lepinay

I was recently listening to the Mean Girls theme song 'Built This Way' (as one does naturally) and I began to think about how the...

Dealing with PMS: A Majority-of-Women Phenomenon | Yolanda Trujillo Rodriguez De Ledesma

Mar 14 min read

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Dealing with PMS: A Majority-of-Women Phenomenon | Yolanda Trujillo Rodriguez De Ledesma

Editor's Note: This article discusses themes of negative mental health including suicide. Reader discretion is advised. Please see some...

Should we all just go to the cinema? | Adele Lepinay

Feb 53 min read

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Should we all just go to the cinema? | Adele Lepinay

After Mr Whitefield’s captivating discourse last week, I started thinking about what my favourite first date would look like. And quite...

Are you as bad with money as Carrie Bradshaw? | Adele Lepinay

Jan 223 min read

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Are you as bad with money as Carrie Bradshaw? | Adele Lepinay

No one wants to be compared to the one and only Carrie Bradshaw when it comes to money, however I think that sometimes you and I have...

Zodiac Mythos: Comforting Fiction or Psychological Fact? | Adele Lepinay

Jan 222 min read

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Zodiac Mythos: Comforting Fiction or Psychological Fact? | Adele Lepinay

My first interaction with horoscopes was when I was in secondary school and completely bored in music class. I found out about my rising...

Jan 24, 20234 min read

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Siblings | Oliwia Kamieniecka

If you’ve had the delightful experience of having your patience tested to the limits, buttons pressed beyond repair and an ebbing will to...

Dec 7, 20224 min read

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Addiction and Masculinity | Uma Loxley

From the day that they are born, boys are expected to uphold the ideals that society deems important in a successful man. They should be...

Estranged to your City | Oliwia Kamienieka

Oct 3, 20224 min read

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Estranged to your City | Oliwia Kamienieka

M Y T A K E O N F I N D I N G Y O U R S E L F I N L O N D O N I heave a sigh of triumph as I step onto the firm platform, my body...

It’s Fine, It Happened For a Reason | Seun Omotosho

Jan 5, 20223 min read

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It’s Fine, It Happened For a Reason | Seun Omotosho

In moment’s when we are inconvenienced, we may notice the switch in our mood, the discomfort within our body, and our inability to remain...

Comradery in the wake of Covid-19 | Elizabeth Abayomi

Oct 8, 20213 min read

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Comradery in the wake of Covid-19 | Elizabeth Abayomi

Comradery is an important life skill that can be defined as the bond that ties two or more parties together alongside self-sacrifice and...

Microplastic fibers: from what we wear – to what we eat | Vanesa Dimitrova

Sep 6, 20192 min read

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Microplastic fibers: from what we wear – to what we eat | Vanesa Dimitrova

Most self-conscious consumers will recognise the word ‘polyester’ onto the tags of their clothing. Yet, does the most of our population...

Creativity and Mental Health | Vesta Latvyte

May 14, 20192 min read

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Creativity and Mental Health | Vesta Latvyte

As well-being week has passed, I’ve been thinking more about the power of language (and other forms of art) and the way it is used....

Environmentally Friendly Baby Steps | J Martin

May 7, 20193 min read

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Environmentally Friendly Baby Steps | J Martin

After having been introduced on Wednesday by Labour, MPs have passed a motion making the UK parliament the first in the world to delare...

Mar 10, 201911 min read

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Hijabs & Hysteria | Sadia Ahmed

Photograph: muslim abaya | Tumblr “Do you sleep with that on?” “Do you shower with that on?” “I don’t think girls should be allowed to...

Aug 14, 20184 min read

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On Social Media | Sadia Ahmed

Social media: online platforms that supposedly enhance our social lives, making us feel more connected to other people and places. I know...

May 8, 20183 min read

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Am I good enough?| Avani Varde

There are two kinds of luck. The first is one we insist is true, to ourselves and each other, any time we catch ourselves saying...

Mar 23, 20182 min read

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“As a vegan…”

“When you buy milk, you are paying to rape a cow!!!” he yells, ignoring the disbelief and laughter from the carnists around him. The room...

Mar 16, 20184 min read

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Go with the Flow | Krizzel Mapaye

(Disclaimer: In this article, I am referring to anybody who has a uterus) Periods. The Visit from Auntie Flo. Shark Week. Riding the...

Mar 12, 20183 min read

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I think I’ve found my rage! | Avani Varde

Last week, on the train home, I became a sexual assault statistic. It’s a weird feeling, a this-can’t-be-happening sort of feeling. At...

Mar 11, 20182 min read

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Hating myself in the changing room mirror | M

Body Dysmorphia The mirror is polished, light refracts, hitting every crevice with a bored precision. I force my eyes down, and my heart...

Being a Vegetarian for a Week | Krizzel Mapaye

Feb 20, 20182 min read

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Being a Vegetarian for a Week | Krizzel Mapaye

The backstory for a life-changing week started on the 7th floor, in the canteen on a normal school day. Fuelled by my friends’ remarks of...

Feb 13, 20183 min read

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Motivation | Jemima Williams

Motivation is our medicine. It relieves the pain of hopelessness and stress, and heals us when we are on the verge of rediscovery. A...

What does intelligence look like? | Sadia Ahmed

Feb 6, 20182 min read

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What does intelligence look like? | Sadia Ahmed

He is wearing a designer suit. Clean-shaven, a refined British accent, and he carries with him an unmistakable air of knowledge and...

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