‘The Letter’: a short story
Reece Goodall shares a heartwarming short story about love lost and found.
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Prominent Yale law professor suspended after sexual harassment inquiry
A prominent law professor at Yale Law School has been suspended for two years after an investigation by the university that he sexually harassed students.
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Quantum researchers create an error-correcting cat
One of the most interesting avenues of scientific research is the development of a useful quantum computer. Quantum computation could transform industry and knowledge, as it would enable calculations that are orders of magnitude faster than today’s supercomputers. The problem is that a stream of errors crops up while performing...
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‘Semi-Detached’ series review
Reece Goodall reviews the BBC sitcom 'Semi-Detached', reflecting on its clever comedic writing and its cast who bring their bonkers characters to life, while commenting on the first series' shortcomings.
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The history of Earth Overshoot Day
22 August marked a pivotal moment for our planet – the annual Earth Overshoot Day (EOD). It’s the point where scientists say that we’ve used up all the ecological resources the planet can produce in 12 months, and now every resource we consume is being taken from the future. Although...
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Russia sacks head of sports anti-doping agency
Russia has dismissed the head of its national anti-doping agency, Rusada. The country’s Olympic committee accused him of presiding over serious financial violations, but Yuri Ganus argued that he was instead being removed because of his zero-tolerance approach to doping. Ganus was appointed three years ago to help clean up...
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What does Abe’s resignation mean for the Tokyo Olympics?
On 28 August, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned for health reasons. The 65-year-old has suffered for many years from an inflammatory bowel disease called ulcerative colitis, and his new treatment would not have allowed him time to carry out his prime ministerial duties – with one year left in...
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International postgrads able to apply for UKRI funding from 2021
International postgraduate students will be able to apply for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding from the 2021-22 academic year.
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US campus parties lead to large Covid-19 outbreaks
US universities have begun to issue fines and suspend students after several campus COVID-19 outbreaks linked to large extracurricular gatherings.
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Formula 1 adds Turkish Grand Prix to 17-race schedule
Formula 1 has named the races that will conclude the 2020 season, including a return to the Turkish Grand Prix for the first time in nine years. Four Grand Prix in three countries – Turkey, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates – will wrap up the 2020 calendar. There is...
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Resident’s protest halts destruction of Sheffield University building
A resident brought the partial demolition of a £65 million Sheffield University building to a halt.
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The A-level fiasco should encourage us to fight educational inequality
A-level results day is stressful enough on the best of days, but this year was significantly worse. As a result of this virus, students were judged not on their own ability, but what a computer thought about their school. Consequently, the class inequality that has divided our education system was...
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Books that should be on the big screen
Sometimes a book is just perfect for the big screen, and so some of our writers share with us the books they’d love to see adapted into a films
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