• Illuminated letters spelling Berlin

    London to Berlin Sleeper Train Launch

    Megan Mahoney It is Sunday evening, and you are at London St.Pancras, ready to board the EMR train back up to Nottingham after an obligatory weekend at home with your family. You falter. The board above shows a destination you have never seen before. Hidden amongst the trains to...
  • A chopping board with a knife, veggies and other snacks

    Meat-Eaters versus Vegetarians: Is One Better Than The Other?

    Alice Leng  The meat-eater vs. vegetarian debate has long been a hot topic of conversation, which has arguably only grown in recent years, particularly as we have become more aware of the wider impacts of our diets. As more and more research is being done into the effects of...
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    UK Space Industry – Failure to Launch

    Adaora Elliott The Virgin Orbit ‘Start Me Up’ Mission consisted of the Cosmic Girl, a modified Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747, being used as a launching mechanism for the LauncherOne rocket. It had its seats removed, its upper deck converted into a control centre for launch engineers, and a LauncherOne...
  • Feng Shui 101: Should Students Be Harnessing The Power of Feng Shui?

    Sophie Bryer is no expert concerning the principles of feng shui; however, the practice and its principles of harnessing positive energy (qi) into our lives and pushing away negativity is what intrigues her the most about this ancient Chinese practice....
  • 2022: A Year of Fashion or Flops?

    After two years of living in joggers and hoodies thanks to lockdowns, 2022 finally allowed fashion to thrive. Fashion weeks were back on, influencers were back to posing in dream destinations and we were buying new going-out outfits again. From funky cowboy boots to the ‘clean girl aesthetic’, we...
  • Viva Magenta: Pantone’s 2023 Colour of the Year

    Earlier this month, Pantone announced their 2023 colour of the year: Viva Magenta.  The brand describes the shade as a “crimson red tone that presents a balance between warm and cool.  Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating colour whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative. This colour code is...
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    Balenciaga: Style or Scandal?

    Jamey Heron-Waterhouse Recently, Balenciaga released their new holiday ad campaign, featuring children styled with bears wearing bondage gear, empty wine glasses, and other disturbing objects. The brand came under scrutiny for the inappropriateness of their ad and many social media commentators deemed the brand to be promoting paedophilia and...