The science behind Santa’s mission
Rebecca investigates whether it is possible for Santa to deliver presents to all the good children in the world in just a single night.
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Arsenal’s captaincy conundrum: Where did it all go wrong?
Where did it all go wrong? Eighteen months ago, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang provided a glimmer of light in a time of darkness. A year shattered by lockdowns, social-distancing, death and despair had a chink of joy. Two goals, a dropped trophy and the hope of a new dawn offered great promise...
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The importance of early reading
Ellis Shepherd argues for the importance of encouraging and enabling children to read from an early age, drawing upon Roald Dahl's iconic 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' for evidence.
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New Cambridge sculpture takes a stand on culture wars
A sculpture of Brazilian educational theorist Paulo Freire has been installed by the University of Cambridge’s Education Faculty.
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Rycroft – A Christmas Slaying, Part II
In a Christmas special written just for 'The Boar', Reece Goodall crafts a haunting Christmas murder mystery over four parts from his own Professor Rycroft series. Keep your eyes peeled for the next instalments in this mini series!
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An intro to journaling
Daniella Okoli gives us an introduction to journaling.
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Reflections on the F1 2021 season
So, the 2021 F1 season is now through, and it’s been one of the most exciting ones in living memory. I’ve been writing reports every race, and I wanted to cap off the season with a few thoughts and reflections. For all the (accurate) talk about this being one of...
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Capita to replace British Council and run Turing scheme
The British Council is to be stripped of its role in running the Turing scheme and replaced by the outsourcing firm Capita.
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Quinton de Kock casts shadow over rainbow nation
It is a rare occurrence in sport for a resounding victory to haunt a side quite like South Africa’s defeat of the West Indies. It won’t be the loss to great rivals Australia, or even exiting the tournament in the group stage, that the Proteas regret, but rather the actions,...
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Why has diet culture invaded the Bake Off tent?
Sol Noya Carreno is left dismayed by the rhetoric of diet culture intruding the latest series of 'The Great British Bake Off'.
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Five Alternative Christmas Movies
Deputy Editor Almaz Cavanagh lists five alternative Christmas classics, ideal for everyone who's sick of Love Actually and Home Alone.
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Johanna Konta retires from tennis
Johanna Konta, Britain’s former world number four, has announced her retirement from professional tennis aged 30. The three-time Grand Slam semi-finalist, who has not played on the WTA Tour since mid-August, has announced that she will step away from the circuit permanently.
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