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My 2026 travel bucket list

Many of us probably use the New Year as a way to set our travel goals for the year. I know I certainly do! This year I really want to visit more non-European places so I can become more culturally aware in the world and to try my hand at...
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By , Feb. 8, 2026

West Midlands railway enters public ownership

West Midlands Trains railway franchise was recently transferred to public ownership as part of government plans to improve performance and reduce costs. On 1 February, West Midlands Trains became the fourth railway franchise to be renationalised and come back under public control. The government plans to nationalise all passenger services...
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By , Feb. 8, 2026

New years’ resolutions and the student experience

With January 2026 (scarily) already over, now seems like the perfect time to evaluate our New Year’s resolutions. New Year’s resolutions feel like a feature of modern life, but in reality, the tradition stretches back nearly 4000 years, to the Ancient Babylonians, who were amongst the first cultures to mark...
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By , Feb. 7, 2026

The inevitable tragedy: An analysis of Dune

Like many people, I consider Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films to be some of the best science fiction films I’ve ever seen and adored them so much that I decided to read the book. Little did I know that the complexity and genius of Frank Herbert’s seminal work would dwarf even...
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By , Feb. 7, 2026