University really is the peak of your life
You feared it all along – now it’s come true. Read on to find out how to accept your fate, lest you struggle against the tide of mediocrity.
January 2025
A life lost in the Bill Bryson Library’s Plant Room
The horror - an honest and unflinchingly tragic account of a life lost in the Bill Bryson Library's Plant Room.
How Lois Balshaw is confronting the UK’s systemic failures in women’s healthcare
Jenni Kingsworth discusses Lois Balshaw's fight for much needed improvement in women's healthcare
Is the pantomime still relevant in modern theatre?
With the holiday season at its end, Isabelle Bylett explores the pantomime – a quintessential British and festive genre – and its place in contemporary theatre.
From stage to screen – film adaptations of musicals
Jane Rance considers film adaptations of stage musicals, considering the new elements they offer and their varying levels of success.
A day with Constantine Cavafy
Spending the day with C. P. Cavafy's "Collected Poems"
Big Walk Diaries: Kenya
Susie Davies discusses some of the best walks in Kenya
Driving home for Christmas
Going home for the holidays, at least for me, is bittersweet. I am grateful to get out after a long term and take a little break, with that train ride…