Dear Fresher…
Going into the final term of first year, Melissa McCrow addresses her fresher self with a look back on her year.
April 2019
An Example To Us All: Eddie The Eagle Lands In Durham
He never could stay far from snow. Back in February, ‘Eddie the Eagle’ arrived at John Snow’s Howlands Hall to deliver one of the most inspiring talks I have had…
Proud to be British?
Winston Churchill, tea, democracy. All things we consider fundamental symbols of ‘Britishness’. They are things, or rather people, in which we are supposed to find inspiration, pride and patriotism. We…
Donations for the Notre Dame, where have the world’s richest been hiding?
Donations for the Notre Dame, where have the world's richest been hiding? According to Reuters, after just two days of the disaster of Notre Dame Cathedral, the total of donations…
It’s Time to Talk About Female Genital Mutilation
"Despite the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 and subsequent Serious Crime Act 2015, which seeks to safeguard potential victims and punish those who commit and aid female genital mutilation, there…
Fleabag Series Two: a Review of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Daring and Electrifying Comedy
' Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag has whipped up a sensational storm and salvaged the BBC’s reputation for a little while longer' - Anna Marshall reviews the second series of Fleabag. Contains…
Emilia Bassano: Shakespeare’s Muse and Feminist Icon
If you are even slightly familiar with the sonnets of William Shakespeare, you will know that an elusive figure, referred to as the ‘dark lady’, is mentioned in many of…
Insight into Israel
The Bubble had the honour of hosting Michael Freeman: Counsellor for Civil Society Affairs at Embassy of Israel. With Britain so inward looking, it is imperative to have a more…
Stop Pretending Laura Kuenssberg ‘broke the mould’: Journalism is as Elitist as Ever
An article in The Times suggests that Kuenssberg is living proof that you don’t have to be part of the establishment to break into journalism’s higher ranks. This is wrong.
North East’s Syrian Choir embarks on UK Tour!
Last week, the Stories of Sanctuary music production drew in hundreds of crowds in Durham, Stockton and Newcastle – the start of a national UK tour for the group of…