On Sunday 13 July, World No.1 Jannik Sinner delivered a calm, clinical performance to defeat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, claiming his first Wimbledon title and solidifying his position as the man to beat in the post-Big Three era. This was the Wimbledon final the tennis world had been...
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Charting the tale of a demigod looking to go from ‘Zero to Hero’, Disney’s Hercules first burst onto our screens back in 1997 – however, the charming story of the Greek god fighting to become his family’s hero wasn’t initially the smash hit in the box office that Disney had...
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International students have raised serious concerns over whether enrolling in UK universities is worth the expense, amid rising visa charges, increased tuition burdens, and reduced quality of the university experience. Research by the Russell Group Students’ Unions (RGSU) has shown that average monthly living costs for international students are now...
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After 20 years of stewardship as team principal of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner was sacked from his position mid-season following the 2025 British Grand Prix. Horner leaves Red Bull as one of the most successful team bosses in the sport’s history, behind only the legendary Ron Dennis (138) for...
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“Gen Z and Alpha are used to swiping and streaming, not flipping through broadcast TV channels.” Those are the words of Ian Macrae, Director of Market Intelligence at Ofcom, the UK’s broadcasting regulator. Take one look at the statistics, and you’d be inclined to agree with Macrae: young people seem...
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Recently, I came across a podcast episode during my research on the use of AI in podcasting. The podcast’s description mentioned that the host had uploaded a sermon they’d preached, and Google’s NotebookLM had generated a podcast episode based on it. Intrigued, I clicked play, and it started like any...
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Students are increasingly likely to be working part-time jobs during term-time and commuting to university, with growing financial pressures altering the typical ‘student experience’. The 2025 Student Academic Experience Survey (SAES) found that 68% of full-time students now undertake paid employment during term-time – a 12-percentage point increase from 2024. This...
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With the university broken up for summer, we have weeks of freedom ahead of us. What better way to fill it than with baking? Baking is a wonderful hobby because it provides something delicious as an outcome, but the process itself is also great. Baking is mindful, as it gives...
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Last weekend, the 52-lap British Grand Prix at Silverstone delivered a rain-soaked thriller defined by unpredictable weather, relentless strategy calls, and championship-altering results. McLaren rose above the madness with a sublime 1-2 finish, with Lando Norris claiming a maiden home victory ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri, strengthening McLaren’s hold over...
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A Centre Court debut for the British No. 3 and the chance to reach a Wimbledon quarter-final proved to be a step too far for Sonay Kartal, who exceeded all expectations by progressing to the round of 16 stage and consequently becoming the last remaining female British player out of...
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Gaming is certainly a very popular hobby across many age groups, and with online games having taken a more central space in the gaming industry recently, gaming itself has become more social too. Over time, the typical board and card games have transformed into video games that you can play...
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The number of UK university students caught cheating using AI for assignments has rapidly increased in 2025, with apps like ChatGPT growing in popularity. Generative AI, while still a relatively new concept in academia, has been found useful as a guide or a grammar checking tool, and for helping students...
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Cianan Sheekey discusses the pivotal impact Franklin D. Roosevelt had on American government, fiscal policy and politics.
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