Fresher’s week – a Frep’s perspective
When I tried to explain the concept of being a Frep to my friends at home, I was met with confusion and some concern: ‘You mean you’re not getting paid?’.…
The disorientation of orientation week
Melody Neale explores the reality of fresher's week.
Silly second year?
Going into second year, you hear a lot of conflicting opinions. Some people tell you that it was the best year of their degree, while others have horror stories about…
Au Pairing for the Spanish Elite
It was summer 2021, I had finished my A levels and was officially on my gap year. I had chosen to delay going to university to do an 8-month placement…
Dismantling ‘A Doll’s House’: the lasting impact of Henrik Ibsen in 20th century theatre
Isabelle Bylett explores Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House, and its enduring impact on the theatre and wider society of the 20th Century.
Older (and Wiser): Lizzy McAlpine finds her voice
A review of Lizzy's most vulnerable album yet - and why you need to listen.
A touchdown in the UK
Ufuoma Urhioke discusses the recent NFL games in London and what the increase in the sports' popularity could mean for those in the UK.
Thomas Tuchel – England Manager
Theo Drayton explores the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the England Men's Football Team manager, and the controversy surrounding this
Skyscrapers and bungalows: Inside Durham University’s new planning permission applications
Skyscrapers? Soup? Sentient hoovers? - all will be revealed in our deep dive into Durham University's fresh flurry of planning permission applications.
A day with Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Spending the day with Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese"