Literary genres: Necessary or restrictive?
With an approximate number of 4 million books being published every year, originality is hard to come by. The confining idea that we must fit books into specific genres is…
2024
Why all eyes are on Rafah at the moment
Claire Manning-Duignan discusses the concern around humanitarian crisis in Rafah
I don’t think I like this little life: Stop romanticising your student life
If, like me, you often find yourself endlessly scrolling through TikTok and Instagram Reels, I’m sure you would have come across the trend where people show off the small highlights…
Exploring the UK’s Rwanda Policy and its Racial Relevance
A bill proposed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to permit the government to deport asylum seekers who enter the country illegally to Rwanda was scheduled to be put to a…
Packed lunches that you will actually want to eat
Madeleine Grogan shares some of her favourite salad and sandwich suggestions for university packed lunches.
Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson: love, abdication and the Nazis
Just in time for Valentine's day, this article explores the relationship of love and sacrifice between Edward VIII and American socialite Wallis Simpson, and their links with the Nazi party.
Sustainable Food Shopping for Uni Students: a Friendly Guide
Learning how to do a sustainable food shop- together!
Dissolving the boundaries of friendship: Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels
Jane Rance discusses why Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels have achieved so much critical acclaim.
Should we be able to give books a bad review?
In this article, the Editor-in-Chief discusses the pressing debate surrounding whether we should be able to leave books a public negative review, following the Cait Corrain scandal.
Hope, resistance and the value of Palestinian poetry
Using six different poems of Palestinian origin, Audrey Wong unpacks the repercussions of writing—about the dead, about the living—in a war-torn environment and highlights the importance of the counter-narrative.