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Poetry feature: Overhead Establishing Shot

Tread softly through Yamuna Ghat, feather-light steps across the riverbank. Walk in step with the water’s flow, ahead, behind, in tandem with what you know. Look at the ripple when you throw a stone in, stare at it, glare and gawk until you sicken to your core. Heave in your...
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By , Jul. 16, 2025

Group Stage of Women’s Euros concludes

Eight of the starting sixteen teams have qualified for the quarter-finals with the group stage now finalised.   Last year’s finalists, England and Germany, are through, as well as previous Euros winners, Norway and Sweden. Euro 2022 champions, England, finish second in Group D after a 2-1 opening match loss...
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By , Jul. 15, 2025

Office for Students urges ‘very strong’ support for free speech on campuses

New guidance has been published for universities on how they should deal with inflammatory disputes such as pro-Palestine encampments and the targeting of gender-critical academics. The Office for Students (OfS) has published the document to help universities “navigate” their future responsibilities under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, which...
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By , Jul. 14, 2025

Something needs to change for Doctor Who

“I’m born. I die. I’m born,” announces the 15th Doctor. It’s an optimistic statement, speaking to both the famous regenerative capabilities of the character but also the programme’s almost immortal quality, returning in 2005 following cancellation in 1989. However, Doctor Who has recently been haunted by rumours concerning its dwindling...
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By , Jul. 14, 2025

Universities of Warwick and Leeds awarded funding for screen industries PhDs

The universities of Warwick and Leeds are set to receive PhD scholarships for their humanities departments, following being awarded a Doctoral Focal Award from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The award will fund 20 PhD students between 2026 and 2033, with the specific goal of preparing inter-disciplinary practitioners...
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By , Jul. 14, 2025