It is not uncommon nowadays to hear calls for the abolition of private schools. It is often claimed that they perpetuate inequality and elitism and widen social and economic divides, but such arguments ignore the flaws of state schooling. On top of this, they deny parents the freedom to choose...
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Mikayla Marriott-Smith writes about the stressful reality of studying and the difficulty in balancing self-care with productivity. Through this realisation, Marriott-Smith offers some advice on self-care and studying.
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A student has started a petition to induce a vote of no confidence in Democracy and Development Officer (DDO) Ben Newsham.
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JS Bach – Suite No. 3 in D Major (~1730) Any piece from a myriad would be a good gateway to Bach. The well-known Suite No. 3 was likely written during the final period of Bach’s life in Leipzig. It is not of Bach’s usual style, which is heavier, more...
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On Sunday 10 February, the 72nd British Academy Film and Television Awards – the last major ceremony before the Oscars – drew its lowest TV audience in six years. This year, BBC1’s coverage of the Baftas was watched by 4.5 million people – 500,000 people fewer than last year. On a night of joy and disappointment, bad jokes, boring speeches, and nothing for Stan & Ollie, who were the real winners and losers at the Royal Albert Hall?
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Stephen Jackson investigates whether apps like Sweatcoin encourage people to get fit by paying for their exercise
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Literature enables us to empathise with animals as well as understand how key their relationship is with humans. Taking the viewpoints of the animals themselves or using a bird’s eye view to demonstrate their hardships, literature creates a tangible way of viewing animals as the sentient beings they are. While...
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How does one fall in love? At first glance, it seems like a simple question. From the wonderful and yet terrifying knots in your stomach to the shivering anxiety in your voice as you try to say the right words but always envision yourself slipping up in some way, most...
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On the final day of the Warwick Economics Summit, former Vice President of the European Commission, Professor Joaquín Almunia, gave a talk examining the current issues facing the European project. In the past, the EU played an important role in “building peace, prosperity, and welfare, through shared democratic values and...
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I’ll let you into a secret. I enjoy watching the first Tomb Raider film. Yes, the one with Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig which involves the Illuminati, an archaic talisman and is really into planet rotations. That said, I dare anyone to watch that film and claim that they didn’t...
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Claire Coulthard reports on her experiences of living plastic-free for a month.
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I am a firm believer in write what you know. If you are planning to write about something you have no experience of, it will show in your characters and in your plot line. Why not just go and experience it? However, I know there are limits. Fantasy is one...
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Dr Michael Scott will celebrate his recent appointment as Professor, setting out his vision for the study, teaching and communication of the ancient world in the 21st century.
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