Anxiety as the word of the year
Alice writes how the word "anxiety" has become the word of the year with children, following a study from Oxford University Press.
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Seven Standen
The lesser-known successor of ‘A Christmas Carol’ gets its moment in the spotlight
Alice Standen explores the lesser known works of Charles Dickens, arguing that it is worthwhile to spend time exploring the less famous texts of authors.
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Diet culture’s rebrand: what is toxic health discourse?
TW: Disordered eating, diet culture, anorexia
Alice Standen looks at how a new discourse on wellness may lead to a wave of disordered eating, taking over from the overt diet culture of past decades.
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Spotlight on Coventry’s Twin Cities: Volgograd
Did you know Coventry was the first city in the modern world to twin with another town? It was a response to the Coventry Blitz, which took place on 14 November 1940, and was set up to create ‘solidarity links’ between other devastated cities in allied countries.
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Why getting a good night’s sleep is essential
Alice Standen explores how sleep plays a key role in many aspects of our lives and why it is important to get a good night's sleep.
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The science of mass-psychogenic illness
Mass psychogenic illnesses have been around for centuries but remain poorly understood. Alice Standen explains what we know about them.
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Concern for Peng Shuai after sexual assault allegations
In wake of the #MeToo movement, plenty of women have come forward to talk about the sexual abuse that they’ve suffered at the hands of officials. As of April, around 400 sports coaches in France are suspected of abuse and, the following month, 200 gymnasts in Australia testified that they...
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Has TV failed disabled people?
Climate editor Alice Standen discusses how disabled people have been represented on the smaller screen and how change needs to happen, particularly behind the scenes.
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Most haunted places in Britain
As we near the spooky season and Halloween, the thrill of the paranormal is in the air. If you fancy some genuine paranormal activity, here’s a list of some of Britain’s most haunted places. Tower of London Visitors have reported a great smothering force in the gallery housing Henry VIII’s...
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Why are young people receiving extra encouragement to get vaccinated?
Alice Standen takes a look as to why the government is having to encourage young people to get their vaccine
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A fascination with witches: the millennial obsession with witchcraft
Alice Standen examines the recent cultural obsession with witchcraft, looking back at its origins and why this can be problematic.
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The fall of the commercialisation of Christmas
Alice Standen looks at whether 2020 might be the fall of the commercialisation of Christmas.
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The return of POP! was irresponsible and unnecessary
The crunch of crumpled plastic cups underfoot, slurred shrieks of drunken girls in fancy dress, the clatter of Eating At Warwick cards thrown down to pay for vodka shots. These are just some of the beautiful sights that freshers are missing out on this year. Yes, POP! certainly used to be...
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