Niamh Robinson

As another week of lockdown rolls by and the days merge together, that task of getting fit that you set yourself in week 1 has dropped off into the abyss. But, why? Without the distractions of normal life filling up your already hectic schedules, surely you must have time...

With the Education Policy Institute already suggesting that it could take over 500 years to close the academic achievement gap within the UK, the COVID-19 outbreak may have catastrophic effects for disadvantaged groups....

Lockdown, for many, has consisted of Joe Wicks, Instagram challenges and hilarious memes. However, it has also been an opportunity for people to pick up new skills and hobbies that they usually would not have had the time for....

Throughout the jungles of Indonesia, illicit acquisitions of wildlife are taking place. Songbirds of all shades and sizes are being taken from their habitats and forced to become pets who participate in rowdy competitions....

Are you bored in the house and in the house bored?

Besides actually doing the work for your degree (and who really feels like doing that at the moment), there is an awful lot of time to fill whilst we sit and wait for this lockdown to end. So, here...

I’m a self-diagnosed workaholic. I’m obsessed with keeping busy, always living life in the fast lane.
When lockdown fell upon the country, like many others, I thought it would be a great opportunity to relax and rejuvenate, whilst also getting plenty of work done....

I thought my second year of university would be spent worrying about moving out of student accommodation, facing real 'adult' problems (like sorting out bills) and dealing with an incredibly tough workload. Turns out, I had far more on my plate to worry about than I thought. Something none...