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Mindful Moments: your sober summer staples

With summer around the corner, it is the time where iced drinks are all the craze. However, these drinks do not always have to be an alcoholic beverage, as summer can also be about wholesome sober activities. According to Student Beans’ 2024 Freshers Report, two in three students are open...
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By , May. 16, 2025

Is John Williams’ Stoner worth the read?

Having seen countless recommendations of Stoner by John Williams both online and in bookstores for a while now, I came across it recently in a charity shop and had to immediately pick it up. Faced with a long car journey later that day, I started reading it and had finished...
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By , May. 15, 2025

Research projects under serious threat as four in five universities consider budget cuts

The number of UK universities considering cuts to research spending has more than doubled in the past year, a study has found. These findings come in the wake of questions over tuition fees and a reduction in international student numbers caused by government initiatives, which have severely impacted university budgets....
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By , May. 15, 2025

In defence of the easy read

I usually pride myself on reading books I consider to be ‘highbrow’: whether it’s novels with deep, subliminal meaning, long, plot-driven fantasies, or something similarly lofty. But I also often find myself reaching for a good old-fashioned palate cleanser. A story that maybe isn’t meant to be pored over and...
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By , May. 13, 2025

Fashion Focus: The Met Gala 

Before Fashion Focus, I wrote an article called ‘Superfine: tailoring black style’ – the Met Gala 2025 theme. It seems fitting that my final article for Fashion Focus would be centred on the Met Gala. Commencing on the 5 May, the Met Gala – the world’s most prestigious fashion event...
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By , May. 13, 2025