On Sunday 1 November, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that, once again, England would be put into a national lockdown. He warned that it was a necessary step to prevent a “medical and moral disaster” for the NHS, with his scientific advisors modelling more than 4,000 deaths a day, and...
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Mark Allen has won the 2020 Champion of Champions, defeating defending title-holder Neil Robertson 10-6 in the final to emerge victorious in this tournament for the first time. The Antrim player, who qualified through the world rankings (alongside John Higgins and David Gilbert), showed an impressive run of form to...
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University of Hertfordshire promises ‘strong action’ after student disturbance
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Reece Goodall reviews Super Mario Bros 35, a new spin on the original Super Mario Bros game.
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Reece Goodall reviews Episode Two of Roadkill, who compliments Hugh Laurie's performance but struggles to enjoy the simplistic plot and the other undeveloped characters.
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Back in the fifth century B.C.E., the Greek philosopher Plato conceived a certain model of the universe. He believed it was made up of five different types of matter: earth, air, fire, water and cosmos, and that each of these was described with a particular geometry. These shapes were known...
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In this spooktacular article, Reece Goodall reviews the Freddy Krueger spin-off book series called 'Ripped from a Dream' and considers whether it was better off left in the shadows...
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Mercedes won a record seventh consecutive constructors’ championship at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with a victory for Lewis Hamilton. A one-two finish, with teammate Valtteri Bottas in second, secured the historic victory for Mercedes, and all but guaranteed Hamilton his seventh championship title. The Mercedes drivers were joined on...
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To the surprise of many planetary scientists, rust has been found on the Moon. New research from the University of Hawaii, published in Science Advances, suggests that it is indeed there. Conditions on our natural satellite do not favour the creation of rust, and examining why it is there could...
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Durham and Warwick are among the English HE institutions with the lowest levels of students from the regions in which
they are located, according to analysis by Times Higher Education (THE)
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Reece Goodall reviews the first episode of the new BBC political drama 'Roadkill', reflecting on its strong cast and intriguing story, despite some shortcomings.
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As we spend more time at home (student houses or otherwise) with the Covid-19 pandemic, one way to pass the time is to play some games. If your game taste is more traditional, there are some scientific methods to help maximise your chances of winning – read on and learn...
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The US presidential election is imminent, and polls suggest Joe Biden will win in a landslide. A Biden win would mean the end of Donald Trump, but it would also mark something fundamentally more important – the death of a genuinely impartial free press. Journalism has sold its soul to...
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