Paterson: What Happens When Nothing Happens?
Soumyaroop Majumdar explores a film that flew under the radar of many from back in 2016 that's crammed full of poetry and is a drama that appears at first to…
2018
Night Music #1: Singers by Mount Eerie
This is night music. Music that pierces, envelops, fades into dark.
The Whips and Brexit: Lessons from Maastricht
Myles Blackwell compares tactics used by whips in the 1992 Maasticht vote to the current day Brexit situation in the Conservative Party.
Au-pairing, what’s the catch?
Whilst looking after a stranger's child in a foreign country can seem daunting, these 4 months of Annabelle's gap year were also extremely rewarding and enjoyable! So, she shares some…
Director’s Note: Spring Awakening
Working on Spring Awakening has been the greatest honour and privilege. Spring has been my favourite musical since I discovered it in high school and its emotional honesty bowled me…
Dare to Change: Frontline and Careers in Social Work
Frontline are now recruiting for their Leadership Development Programme in Social Work, and the deadline for applications, Monday 19th November, is fast approaching.
Year of change: women in the US midterms
Katie Fraser explores the impact of the US midterms on women in politics.
I’m not yet Ready for Hitman 2
Rowan's not ready for a new Hitman
We Will Remember Them: How World War One Shaped the Modern World
The 11th November 1918 saw the end of the ‘Great War’. An estimated 15-19 million people had been killed, a further 23 million military personnel had been wounded, and 8…
Gap Yah: Six Months in the ‘Warm Heart’ of Africa
We wear elephant tribal trousers that blow in the Durham winds and our rooms have carved wooden ornaments aligned on our book shelves. We are, in fact, gap year students.…