Travel trailblazers: Gertrude Benham
Meg Luesley discusses the largely forgotten, but nonetheless iconic, life of travel trailblazer Gertrude Benham.
2021
The 10 commandments of an introvert’s world: lockdown 2020-2021
The pre-pandemic world was designed for extroverts: nightclubs, parties, the expectation to get dressed and see other humans on a daily basis, the list goes on. One introvert presents 10…
Ruthless or Routine? How popular culture has misrepresented the Vikings.
Henry Taggart explores the public perception of Vikings and how popular culture has impacted their reputation.
My Kitchen Is Haunted By A Cat Called Bailey
In this poem, Eden Cain reflects on the bittersweet memory of a beloved feline friend.
The PS3 and Vita are not dead yet
Sony went back on their decision to close the online stores for their PS Vita and PS3 consoles: but why keep these consoles alive?
Dead [Women] Poets Society: Resurrecting Women Writers of the Past
Stella writes about the Dead Women's Poet Society, and their recent event, remembering key female poets.
Does smoking protect against Covid-19?
Annalise Murray on the rumoured link between smoking and protection against Covid-19
Yemen: add arms, subtract aid = the UK government’s warped equation
Lauren Powdrell criticises the UK government's decision to continue selling arms to Saudi Arabia used for bombing Yemen, while drastically cutting Yemen's international aid.
The male gaze and the Chippendales
Lily Webber goes into the phenomenon of the Chippendales and what it might indicate about wider social norms