• Female victims and victors throughout literature

    Amelia Cropley Amelia Cropley’s go-to reads concern heroines, whether they be victims or victors. Sadly, there is only a handful of female victors throughout literature, and contrastingly, not enough time to name all victims. Nevertheless, if it has a female lead, it’s on her list to read, just as...
  • Has house hunting gone mad? The need to scout so soon after freshers…

    Lara Sammé The expectation of finding not only a second-year house but also a suitable group of people to live with can be quite distressing for first-year students who are still navigating their way around campus and adapting to university life. As soon as Autumn arrives, there is an...
  • Love for the Live Lounge 

    Kayla Sibanda The infamous ‘Live Lounge’ returned to the radio waves at the end of last year with an array of covers and acoustic renditions of popular tunes from artists of the moment. Kayla Sibanda delves deep into the success of the top covers from across the years and...
  • Your guide to conquering the winter woes

    Summer Revely If you’re feeling blue during this post-Christmas come-down, you’re not alone. Featuring ‘Blue Monday’ – a day widely recognised as the most depressing of the year – January is a long slog for many. Without the near-approaching festive holidays to spur you through those dreary walks to...
  • The sporadically spiralling nature of climate change

    Hannah Atkinson With the world under the constant threat of natural disasters, which seem to be increasingly frequent due to the irreversible artificial damage caused by humankind, climate change is no longer a question but rather something very real that needs more attention and research investment. Hannah Atkinson highlights...
  • How science culture fuels misconduct

    Giselle Dailey Scientific research, built on the principles of rationality, evidence, and objectivity, faces an ongoing challenge in maintaining its integrity amidst growing incidents of misconduct. From fabricated data to unethical practices, such as those seen in the infamous case of Hwang Woo-Suk, the pressure to publish and succeed...
  • Gut health or gut wealth? Unpacking the stress around gut-focused diet trends

    India Harridge The gut microbiome is taking the dieting world by storm. Containing trillions of tiny organisms called microbes which are made up of bacteria, viruses and fungi, the microbiome is crucial to digestive, and overall health. So how does the microbiome work? As your body breaks down the...