Sitting on the fringes of one of several sports arenas at the University of Connecticut, affectionately known as UConn, I was immediately lost in the profound scale and spectacle this alien and rather magical place holds. Understated is a word that holds little meaning in America. The enormity of everything:...
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The climate crisis is the single most universally impactful issue currently facing the globe at the moment. A temperature rise of almost 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels has put nations in every continent on the backfoot. The reality is that as this crisis unfolds, it is spelling out more clearly a...
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Just 13% of graduates from the University of Warwick have paid off their student tuition fees in full, new figures have suggested. Data requested from the Department for Education by The Sunday Times found that a significant majority of students at British universities had not completed repayments of tuition fee...
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On 4 July 2024, Sir Keir Starmer delivered what was perceived as a historic win for Labour. The party’s accumulation of 412 seats against a pithy 121 seats for the Conservatives – a 174-seat majority – certainly suggests a radical overhaul from the 2019 general election. Many in the UK...
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When standing on top of a mountain in the remote Peruvian jungle, it is difficult not to put life into perspective. On a crisp Saturday afternoon, this is exactly how I felt looking down upon the cavernous mountain ranges of Canchaque in Piura, Peru. That moment was the culmination of...
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Sixty-three years ago, in 1961, my grandmother, Janet Watson, left Geddes Town in the parish of St. Mary in Jamaica to come to Britain. In her 82 years, she has presided over three children and seven grandchildren. Watching her step onto the Tarmac in Montego Bay Airport, the weight of...
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With 2024 beginning as a year to remember, with so much to look ahead to, it is time to contrastingly look to the past. This article will take you back before looking at the future of one of the world’s premiere sporting events: ‘The Olympic Games’. This year, Paris, a...
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In November 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appointed former Prime Minister David Cameron to the position of Foreign Secretary in his cabinet and recommended him for a life peerage. In his statement on the appointment, Lord Cameron spoke on helping Sunak: “Deliver the security and prosperity our country needs.” Cameron...
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George Saunders is a writer, journalist, and faculty member at Syracuse University in the state of New York. As Saunders frequently asserts himself, a good book is as much about the writer as the content of their work. This is what makes A Swim in a Pond in the Rain,...
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James Watson examines Scotland's failure to reach key climate targets, noting the effect the shortfall could have on both a national and global scale.
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A wave of student protests have erupted in the United States, as students clash with universities over disagreement surrounding the handling of the Israel-Gaza conflict. The protests have led to the arrests of hundreds of students, sparking controversy on both sides of the debate. On 17 April, a small number...
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The opening page of James Clear’s bestseller Atomic Habits holds synoptic definitions of the two words in its title: atomic as “an extremely small amount of a thing” and habit as “a routine performed regularly”. Clear’s book is the latest in a swathe of self-help books which, at their core,...
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James Watson discusses the new wave of climate denial that has taken a rise on social media platforms.
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