On the 17th of March, Durham University student Maya Prowse issued a desperate plea to the British government via Facebook from Peru, asking people to share her story. Due to travel restrictions following the recent Coronavirus outbreak, she found herself unable to return home from her year abroad in South...
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In January, The Guardian revealed that counter-terrorism police placed Extinction Rebellion (XR) on a list of extremist ideologies and included the movement in a 12-page guide titled Safeguarding young people and adults from ideological extremism, which was marked as “official”. In the past, authorities have denounced several peaceful protests as...
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Lucie Carr examines the role of memes and the internet in our politics, arguing they serve as an integral part of campaigning.
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Kate Milner’s most recent publication It’s a No-Money Day has caused some commotion in the usually soothing and serene world of children’s books. Following her prize-winning book My Name is Not Refugee, the author has chosen to illustrate a little girl and her mum’s trip to a food bank somewhere...
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With the current state of UK politics, Lucie Carr takes the morals of well-loved fairytales and suggests how our PM could learn from them
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Lucie Carr explores why, given the spate of Arthur Miller productions this year, his works have such strong relevance in 2019.
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Lucie Carr discusses Alice Procter's 'uncomfortable' art tour and why colonialism is so embedded in our art galleries.
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With less than a week to go before Britain’s expected exit from the European Union, figures have shown an unprecedented growth in the sales of translated, European fiction. According to research commissioned by the Man Booker International (MBI) prize from Nielsen Book, sales are at their highest since records began....
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Although not all of us are frantically stockpiling following the defeat of Theresa May’s deal on 15 January, many people in the UK are becoming increasingly fearful of the, arguably feasible, prospect of a No Deal. This divorce from the EU has been dominating British news outlets and political discourse...
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As an English Literature and German student, one of the many satisfying parts of my degree is unearthing the sizeable number of words in the German dictionary for which there is no direct English translation. With each new discovery, these words remind me that studying languages inspires an appreciation of...
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Lucie Carr explores the issue of advertising on arts buildings, from Sydney selling out to trailers in theatres.
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Roald Dahl, born in Wales to Norwegian parents, remains to this day an incredibly popular author. According to a recent report, it is estimated that he has sold over 200 million books worldwide and his stories available in 58 languages. Over the years, however, this beloved author’s stories have not...
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The Orwell Foundation, based at University College London (UCL) and established in the early 1990s by Professor Sir Bernard Crick, uses the work of George Orwell to “celebrate honest writing and reporting, uncover hidden lives and confront uncomfortable truths. It additionally promotes “Orwell’s values of integrity, decency and fidelity to...
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