Relearning to relax
Introducing this week's editor's picks, Anna Stringer negotiates the stress of term so far, and considers the importance of relaxing.
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Coronavirus: the unspoken consequences in young people
Marlia Van't-Sant explores the impact of Covid-19 on young people, discussing parosmia and its adverse effects.
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…
Does smoking protect against Covid-19?
Annalise Murray on the rumoured link between smoking and protection against Covid-19
Increased demand for male domestic abuse support during lockdown
A Durham University study, in partnership with the charity Respect, has shown that pleas for help increased by up to 60% during the first UK-wide lockdown.
‘Boyhood’: is life just a series of milestones?
Caitlin Painter reflects on the modern masterpiece 'Boyhood', and the importance of celebrating life's small moments in the times of COVID-19.
I rise again
Stella Baričič puts poetic pen to paper with her latest Covid-inspired creation.
Hands, face, (3400 miles of) space: 9 Dubai pastimes you didn’t know classed as work
Having recently returned home from 'alternative' business trips to Dubai, our nation’s favourite celebs give us 9 pastimes that can easily be turned into full-time professions.
I participated in a COVID vaccine trial and here’s what happened
I love vaccines. As a certified trypanophobic, that might seem a funny thing to say. I’ll admit that I don’t particularly love the actual process of receiving a vaccine, bringing…
Another lockdown, another banana bread
With a new strain of Covid comes a new strain of banana bread. Anna Stringer walks us through a realistic recipe for this lockdown staple.