How music helped me learn languages
Music is a fun and hugely underrated tool to help us learn a foreign language. Sophie Hamilton espouses its benefits.
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Brown University launches anonymous reporting system for victims of sexual assault
Brown University has introduced an online reporting system which will enable students to make anonymous allegations of sexual misconduct, against other students, to college officials.
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What environmental lessons have we learnt from the pandemic?
This month marks one year since the start of the UK lockdown and we can all agree that the pandemic has completely changed our mindset towards health. Covid-19 has reminded us of the need to prioritise public wellbeing over economic growth and, as Inger Andersen, executive director of the United...
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What watching ‘Race Across the World’ taught me about travelling
We are living in the golden age of travel…at least we were before the COVID-19 pandemic completely overturned the travel industry as we know it. With seemingly endless lockdowns and infuriating travel bans grounding us until further notice, exploring the world has become impossible. However, various travel-related TV shows, filmed pre-COVID, have certainly helped fuel my wanderlust.
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The genius of ‘Red Table Talk’
Sophie Hamilton praises the groundbreaking show 'Red Table Talk' for tackling difficult conversations in an authentic set up, and tells us why she thinks it deserves more attention.
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The dark side of the lottery
Sophie Hamilton looks at the dark side of winning the lottery - from divorces, to suicide to murder.
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University of Cambridge launches foundation courses for ‘disadvantaged’ students
The University of Cambridge has announced that it will be offering more students from ‘disadvantaged’ backgrounds the chance to study at the prestigious institution, with its introduction of Foundation Level courses.
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More should be done to fix monolingualism in the UK
Sophie Hamilton argues the UKs refusal to stray from monolingualism will isolate it from worldwide communication
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The future of cars: are manuals on their way out?
It has long been predicted that manual cars are on their way out. Since 2007, the number of cars with automatic gearboxes bought in the UK has risen by over 70%, with the last three years showing the most significant spike in their demand. But why is it that so...
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Is drama the most valuable subject?
Sophie Hamilton discusses the importance of theatre studies, for personal and professional situations.
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Lecturers across England have reported ‘burn out’ due to the impact of the pandemic
Lecturers across England have spoken about how they feel burnt out by the impact of the pandemic
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Life on campus is unrecognisable this year
With the pandemic changing every aspect of our lives, Sophie Hamilton explores how being on campus is so different this year.
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Will Tom Brady lead the Buccaneers to a historic Super Bowl?
After over 20 impressive seasons in the National Football League (NFL), former New England Patriots star Tom Brady has become a household name and is generally agreed to be the greatest quarterback of all time. To disagree with this would be to foolishly ignore the years’ worth of statistics which...
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