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Looking back on Carols at St Margaret’s | Rhiana Thomas

Last Monday guests flocked to st Margarets church for an evening of Christmas cheer. I was in the choir, right in the midst of the action...

Dec 6, 20194 min read

Why People Love Football | Joseph McDonnell

I used to despise football. To those who know me, that will be a shock, but it’s true. Until the age of about 11, I was a proud advocate...

Prisoners – The New Slaves | Rama Aowidah

Nov 29, 20194 min read

Prisoners – The New Slaves | Rama Aowidah

The only way we have made improvements to our previous society is by questioning the moral obliquity present in certain aspects of our...

‘Grief is the Thing with Feathers’ by Max Porter. A review of one of the decade’s most i

Nov 25, 20191 min read

‘Grief is the Thing with Feathers’ by Max Porter. A review of one of the decade’s most i

Told through chaotic and unconventional prose, ‘Grief is the Thing with feathers’ explores grief felt after the loss of a loved one and...

Producing Medicines From Nature | Aatqa Arham

Sep 13, 20192 min read

Science and Technology

Producing Medicines From Nature | Aatqa Arham

The natural world has provided a cornucopia of pharmaceutical phenomena. From the earliest moments in recorded history, plants and herbs...

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

Sep 6, 20192 min read

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...

A Strange Link Between Alzheimers and Gum Disease | Malaika Wasim

May 23, 20191 min read

Science and Technology

A Strange Link Between Alzheimers and Gum Disease | Malaika Wasim

Alzheimer’s and Gum Disease? Being one of the major causes of death worldwide, the cause of Alzheimer’s is still unknown. The condition...

The Unknown Famine Crime In Yemen | Alaa El-Hannach

May 20, 20192 min read

The Unknown Famine Crime In Yemen | Alaa El-Hannach

Very little mainstream media has given any attention to the famine currently happening in Yemen and the devastating effects it has had on...

Creativity and Mental Health | Vesta Latvyte

May 14, 20192 min read

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

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...

Are The Effects of Global Warming “Fair”? | Alaa El-Hannach

May 1, 20193 min read

Are The Effects of Global Warming “Fair”? | Alaa El-Hannach

As we all know, global warming is having detrimental effects on the planet. Sea levels have risen and continue to rise, there has been...

Why ‘Animals’ Is A Masterpiece | Jacob Seager

Mar 13, 20192 min read

Why ‘Animals’ Is A Masterpiece | Jacob Seager

Continuing on my first review of ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’, I have decided to write about my favourite album of all time, also by Pink...

Mar 10, 201911 min read

Humanities and Social Sciences

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...

“There’s no Planet B” and the meaning of the climate change movement | Vanesa Dimitrova

Mar 4, 20193 min read

“There’s no Planet B” and the meaning of the climate change movement | Vanesa Dimitrova

“I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic” says Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg “You are not mature enough to...

English Literature: What does it mean to today’s youth?|Aashna Shaikh & Alaa El-Hannach

Feb 14, 20193 min read

English Literature: What does it mean to today’s youth?|Aashna Shaikh & Alaa El-Hannach

Photograph: Queen Alexandra Sixth Form In the UK, the number of students studying A-Level English Literature has been in decline, with...

Venezuela: Instability and Insurrection| Etta Selim

Feb 11, 20194 min read