“These will be the best years of your life,” they said. Instead, the pandemic has robbed many students of the ‘unforgettable’ and ‘life-changing’ university experience. Covid-19 has taken a huge toll on our mental and physical well-being, our social lives, our academic lives, and our futures. As the lockdown unfolds...
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In our latest addition to creative writing, Reece Goodall plays on a fear many of us have felt: that there's someone else in the house with us...
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For too long, the focus of the literary world has firmly been on print books, with little regard for alternative formats. Willow Horner shares her experiences as a partially sighted reader, and explores what changes need to be made to the bookish world to make it more accessible.
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Gaby Shedwick delivers a mixed review of M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie.
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With the prospect of foreign travel slowly becoming more likely, Lucy Carter explores the concept of "revenge holidays" and whether they are actually a good idea.
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Niall Hawkins reviews the second album from anonymous, faceless Korean shoegaze artist Parannoul.
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It was as if it has never been away. After a hiatus of a few months, where we were entertained adequately by the Euros, the thrills and spills of the Premier League are back. Whether you are a fan of one of the top flight’s clubs, and were desperately following...
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Reece Goodall is very impressed by 'Rickternal Friendshine of the Spotless Mort' in its unashamed spotlight on Rick's character.
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More than 40,000 students could be offered places in the Turing scheme, the government’s replacement for Erasmus.
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The Benin Bronzes have always been a controversial topic as many were stolen in the wake of colonialism and now live in museums in the Western world. The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art has made the move to repatriate them - Reece Goodall looks at what this means for the Met, Nigeria, and for stolen art.
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Redford Central Library, in Ilford, has curated a collection of books to help visitors cope with death, dying and loss. Inés Robledo explores the notion of a "death-positive" library, and considers the impact schemes like this could have.
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Gavin Williamson, Education Secretary has said that universities should return to face-to-face lectures or reduce the tuition fees they charge.
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The University of Sussex is offering cash prizes of £5,000 to students who can prove they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
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