Abigel Lancaster

Katie Barr The British Museum is like a treasure chest of human history, packed with over 8 million artefacts from all corners of the world.  From the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon Marbles, their collection is legendary. But here’s the catch – many of these priceless pieces were taken...

Tom Hayward As my cohort stares into the void beyond our final exam or coursework submission, we face the somewhat substantial question of what we want to do with our lives. Realism in international relations emphasises the importance of survival. States must prioritise their own interests, often at the...

Tom Hayward A year on from the sentencing of Valdo Calocane, the perpetrator of the 2023 Nottingham attacks, a debate over accountability continues to rage. Yet despite a push to identify specific individuals at fault, a picture has emerged of deeper flaws in our public services. With the recent...

Emma Burnett Nepotism has brought us the new generation of Hollywood, where old-timers have taken the backseat and let their offspring take the spotlight. With superstars such as Zooey Deschanel, Dakota Johnson, Emma Roberts and Lily Collins riding the gravy train to fame, it’s a challenge to find anyone...

Amelia Cropley In early October, the Daily Mail took to their Sunday edition Mail on Sunday, to write about one of our university’s second year English modules, ‘Chaucer and his Contemporaries’. The Mail on Sunday surprisingly requested information using Freedom of Information laws and found it necessary to speak...

Sasha Andresier   A minute countdown flashes against a backdrop of New York City and like the calling in of a new year, a new generation of Victoria’s Secret Angels are initiated into the world of pink carpets, glittering spectacle and high stress runways. To be an Angel is...

Amelia Cropley Benjamin Franklin was unfortunately correct when he said there is nothing in life more certain than death and taxes. And if you didn’t believe it before, you will now after the Labour Party’s Autumn Budget concerning farmers nationwide. Following Chancellor of Exchequer, Rachel Reeves’ decision to implement...