Anna Dickins

A summer in retrospect: Is the Commonwealth Games dying out?

This summer saw the return of the Commonwealth Games to Glasgow for the second time in 12 years, albeit a rather threadbare affair, with stripped-back production and just 10 sports across 11 days of competition. Now that the dust has settled on Glasgow, the question remains whether its minimalist approach...
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Posted Sep. 5, 2026

Larger numbers of students expected to apply to university through clearing

With A Level results fast approaching, UK universities are set for another record number of applications through UCAS’ clearing process. The number of university places awarded through clearing has been growing year-on-year as students increasingly turn to the process to expand their options on results day. Last year saw a record 77,000 students using the clearing system to gain a university place,...
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Posted Jul. 26, 2026

Women gone worldwide: The rise of the solo female traveller

I have always been directionally challenged. When I was about four years old, standing in a shopping centre with my mum, I asked where Gary Barlow was from, as his voice crooned through the speakers in a Take That song. “Manchester,” my mum replied. And I remember thinking, “Damn. Why...
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Posted Nov. 21, 2025