• The Artistic Mind: Interview With ARTSOC

    Fatima Bobboyi and Gemma Cockrell The first thing that intrigued me about Gemma Cockrell was that she’s a Psychology student and, between being the Music Editor at Impact Magazine and the Publicity Secretary of ARTSOC, I found that really fascinating. In this interview, Fatima encourages Gemma to explore her...
  • Bears In Children’s Books: A Generational Favourite

      Victoria Mileson Bears are a classic and favourite character among children’s books. It seems bizarre considering that bears are one of the animals that humans fear most. However, bear-related stories have withstood the test of time and have remained both a child’s and adult’s favourite for generations. Victoria...
  • Fetishization of ‘Art Heists’: Movies vs. Reality

     Victoria Mileson It’s no secret that heists make for great entertainment. From the classic The Italian Job to the more recent Ocean’s films, we never seem to get tired of the classic heist tale and there’s always an opportunity for a new angle. We find ourselves rooting for the...
  • Three Climate YouTubers You Should Watch

    Matthew Bird For 10 days, we are focusing on the pressing issue of climate change, something that can have major impacts on the way our world, and our lives will function. Matthew Bird shares his top three climate YouTubers to learn more about this subject from. The fact that...
  • Nature In Literature

    Rory Beveridge The fascination with the natural world has engrossed humans since the beginning of written records and has been frequently used as inspiration for works of literature, art and other forms of expression. In the ancient world, there was often an intertwining of paradise, and an untouched natural...
  • The Novelty Of Novelisation: Exploring Books That Were Inspired By Movies & TV

    Emily Fletcher For as long as movies have been made, they have often been inspired by books. But, more often than might be expected, there is a whole world of books written following the release of a movie, inspired by its plot and characters. You may be surprised to...
  • Who’s Story? The Government Struggles Against Uncomfortable Truths

    Myron Winter-Brownhill Last week, a meeting between twenty-five UK heritage groups and the Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, highlighted concerns over potentially harmful interference by the government in the vital work of museums. It’s the latest in a series of push-backs from the government against renewed interest in re-evaluating British...