The best books of: John Wyndham
Reece Goodall shares with us his favourite books by sci-fi author John Wyndham, including 'The Midwich Cuckoos' which even influenced a 'Simpsons' parody
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A change of key: music and my lockdown experience
The UK's lockdown, as a result of the global Coronavirus pandemic, has been one of the most unusual experiences many of us will have ever faced. Has our taste in music been similarily different?
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Signing season continues as the EIHL prepares for 2020/21
The future of the Elite Ice Hockey League remains relatively uncertain. EIHL bosses are yet to set a date for the league’s return, but despite mounting incertitude across the league, several clubs have already made a splash in the market. Last season’s runners-up, the Sheffield Steelers have been by far...
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US to bar foreign students from online-only tuition
Foreign students will not be allowed to remain in the USA this autumn if their universities have moved fully online.
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Elmer Bernstein’s greatest contributions to cinema
Few composers in the history of film music are as prolific as Elmer Bernstein, an icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age. There are few genres that Bernstein didn’t dabble in, picking up plaudits for his music, and few films he didn’t enhance with his wonderful scores and masterful sense of melody...
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City business school name to change over slavery connection
City, University of London’s Business School is to remove the name of Sir John Cass, due to his links to the slave trade.
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13 UK universities at risk of bankruptcy amid coronavirus pandemic, report reveals
Thirteen universities in the UK could go bust following the coronavirus pandemic if they do not receive a bailout from the government, a study has revealed.
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YouTube and its impact on body image
With the rise in the home workout genre and 'What I Eat in a Day' themed videos across Youtube, Molly Powell explains the impact that these videos can have on body image.
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Arteta’s back three could revolutionise Arsenal’s approach
In recent weeks coverage of Arsenal has gone from revolution to crisis and back to revolution again. But underneath the media narrative, there has been a decisive shift in Mikel Arteta’s tactics, with the Arsenal manager opting to play with a back three. While its inherent fluidity means it is...
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A new X-ray map of the universe
In July last year, the German-Russian Spektr-RG satellite was launched into orbit. On board it carries all of the equipment necessary to act as a cutting edge, high-energy observatory and now it has returned an X-ray scan of the Universe covering the entire sky. This instrument is known as eROSITA...
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‘I May Destroy You’: a unique and cathartic exploration of sexual assault
Ria Colamazza reviews the BBC comedy-drama 'I May Destroy You', reflecting on its unique way of tackling sensitive issues, while praising the many crucial discussions the show opens up to its viewers.
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The pandemic has confirmed that exams are flawed and outdated
While taking exams and writing my assessed essays during the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear to me that some of the ways we are assessed are completely outdated. Sat in my room filling in the answers to open-book maths exams, I never felt like I was doing maths. It felt...
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Were the Windrush generation failed by the government?
The river Thames makes a loop southwards and its width narrows to 730m. Here, on a mist-filled morning in June 1948, 40km downstream from London bridge lies Port Tilbury, the SS Empire Windrush sailed in to dock. 492 people from the West Indies were on board, coming to England from the...
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