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  • News
    • Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
      Liz Truss Breaks her 3-month Silence
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    • Reflecting back on the 2022/23 SU officer’s time in their…
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    • Results Night Breakdown: Full-Time Officer Winners
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    • Results Night Breakdown: Part-Time Officer Winners
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    • Breaking News
      • Photo of people protesting
        Anti-strike bill closer to becoming law after MPs back the…
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      • UoNSU Strike Referendum Result Announced
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      • Consent Rally
        UoN Students Rally Together To Demand Consent Lessons
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      • Two Men Arrested Over the Alleged Assault of Prince Andrew…
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    • Happening on Campus
      • Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month: What’s On Campus?
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      • Open Letter from UoN Students Prompts Further Action
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      • A Review of Portland’s New Zero Waste Shop
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      • Behind the Scenes at NNT: Kiss My Neck Not My…
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    • Elections
      • SU ELECTIONS 2022 WINNERS: Environment And Social Justice Officer: Billy…
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      • SU Elections 2022 Winners: Welfare Officer – Gemma Weston
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      • Meet The Candidates 2021: George Sullivan For Union Development Officer
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      • Winner Announced: Postgraduate Officer – Abdirahman Ahmed
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    • SU Elections
      • SU Elections 2022 Winners: International Student Officer – Sharleen Kirubi
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      • Winner Announced: International Officer – Denis Lelin
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      • WINNER ANNOUNCED: BME OFFICERS – Omolade Osinaike and Bridget Mohammed
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      • WINNER ANNOUNCED: ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE OFFICER – LEE TAYLOR
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  • Features
    • Image of a night out with quotes from the article
      #ProjectWinter: Drowning Their Sorrows… If They Can Afford To
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    • #ProjectWinter: One Post, 30 Replies: Find Out What Happened When…
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    • someone looking stressed
      #ProjectWinter: The Student Trap: Skipping lectures to go to work…
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    • a photo of a girl looking at her phone
      #ProjectWinter: Funding Futures: the Rise in Student Sex Work
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    • Advice
      • A Chat With Nila Varman: Social Activism and Advice For…
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      • Keeping Your Head Up: Self Care Advice For Freshers
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      • Solo-Dating And Why You Should Start Doing It
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      • My Summer Break…down and How It Made Me Build Myself…
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    • Comment
      • A man looking at newspapers behind glass
        The Dangers Of Ideology
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      • Person sat working in centre of a clock
        Balancing Work With Education
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      • Stack of Roald Dahl books
        The Roald Dahl ‘Problem’: “A Clash Of The Culture War”
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      • Is Western Support Towards Ukraine Collapsing?
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    • Society Spotlight
      • Society Spotlight: Lingo Magazine
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      • Society Spotlight – The Mic
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      • Society Spotlight On: Once A Month
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      • Spotlight On: FemSoc
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    • Weekly Wellbeing
      • Weekly Wellbeing: Seasonal Depression
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      • Weekly Wellbeing: 5 Tips For Dealing With Exam Pressure
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      • Weekly Wellbeing: How To Avoid Being Overwhelmed By The News
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      • Weekly Wellbeing Write-Up: How To Deal With Post-Lockdown Anxieties
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    • Opinion
      • The CSTO: Is the alliance falling apart or were they…
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      • The Kyrgios Conclusion: Why The Public Must Be ‘Quiet, Please’…
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      • Novak Djokovic: The Anti-Vax Messiah Or A Dangerous Conspiracy Theorist?
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      • How Serie A Is Quickly Becoming Europe’s Most Exciting League
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  • Lifestyle
    • Measuring tape, thread and needles
      Daylight Robbery: A Fast Fashion Epidemic
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    • Teddy bear
      The Balenciaga Scandal: What Now?
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    • A picture of the members of Travel Society
      An Interview With Travel Society
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    • wooden stick men hugging
      The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy
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    • Science
      • wooden stick men hugging
        The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy
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      • A pile of pill blisters
        The Male Contraceptive Pill: Why Has It Taken So Long?
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      • A mural of the Zodiac wheel
        Zodiac Signs: Making Choices
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      • brown mushrooms
        The Last of Us Zombie Fungus: Fake or Real?
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      • Climate Crisis and the Environment
    • Food
      • Tractors in a field from above
        UK Food Shortages Explained: Why Is This Happening?
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      • Child licking lips
        ‘Yucks’ And ‘Yums’: Food Preferences And Why It Changes
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      • Pancake stack
        The History Of Pancake Day
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      • Supermarket
        New Research Into Meal Deals: How ‘Healthy’ Are They?
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    • Style
      • Measuring tape, thread and needles
        Daylight Robbery: A Fast Fashion Epidemic
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      • Teddy bear
        The Balenciaga Scandal: What Now?
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      • Woman watching TV eating popcorn
        From Love Island to Fat Monica: How TV Affects Beauty…
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      • Woman wearing a midi skirt on a beach
        The Hemline Index: Fashion Theory or Farcical?
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    • Travel
      • A picture of the members of Travel Society
        An Interview With Travel Society
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      • Human statue in Milton Keynes' shopping centre
        Milton Keynes: The Unlikely City
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      • A picture of a neon sign reading "We love you Manchester".
        Hometown Holiday: Manchester
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      • Student walking infront of Kings College building in Cambridge
        University Decisions: Home or Away?
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  • Entertainment
    • Interview: Ward Thomas on Their New Album ‘Music in the…
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    • DJ table
      Impact’s Music Essentials: The Weeknd
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    • Piano in a garden
      Quintessential Spring Albums
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    • Man and child walking on beach at sunset
      Less Than Perfect Parenthood: Dissecting the Similarities Between Aftersun and…
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    • Film & TV
      • Man and child walking on beach at sunset
        Less Than Perfect Parenthood: Dissecting the Similarities Between Aftersun and…
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      • Remote pointed at TV
        The Rise of Rewatching: Nostalgia in the Age of Streaming
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      • Comic drawing of Captain America
        The Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase 5 and…
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      • Overhead view of a tractor in a field
        Back to Diddly Squat: Clarkson’s Farm Season 2 Helps British…
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    • Music
      • Interview: Ward Thomas on Their New Album ‘Music in the…
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      • DJ table
        Impact’s Music Essentials: The Weeknd
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      • Piano in a garden
        Quintessential Spring Albums
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      • records, a few have rock written on them
        Impact’s Music Essentials: Black Alt Rock
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    • Arts
      • Lots of books open
        What Makes a Celebrity Memoir Irrelevant?
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      • Picture of space
        My Favourite Sci-fi Book Review: Project Hail Mary
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      • Legally Blonde The Musical- a banner for the musical
        ‘Musicality’ Presents: Legally Blonde, the Musical! – Interview
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      • November Book of the Month – Stone Blind by Natalie…
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    • Gaming
      • Hands climbing out of the ground
        5 Video Games To Play If You Loved The Last…
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      • An Xbox controller and collection of games
        Are Video Games Too Expensive?
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      • My Most Anticipated 2023 Video Game Releases 
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      • Why The Last of Us is such a heart-wrenching game
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  • Reviews
    • “A Colourful and Vibrant World”- Live Review: The Go! Team…
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    • “A Brilliant Night!” – Live Review: Tom Grennan @ Motorpoint…
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    • “An Immersive Insight Into A Nation Struck By Uneasiness” –…
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    • The 2023 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees, Ranked
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    • Film Reviews
      • “An Immersive Insight Into A Nation Struck By Uneasiness” –…
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      • The 2023 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees, Ranked
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      • “Oh Shyamalan, Where Art Thou?”- Film Review: Knock At The…
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      • “Energised By The Intimacy Of Childhood” – Film Review: Close
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    • TV Reviews
      • New Releases Roundup – The Crown, The White Lotus and…
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      • “A Rich and Immensely Detailed World” – TV Review: Andor
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      • “The High Of The First Episode Was Not To Last”-…
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      • “A Show Just As Quiet As Its Characters” – TV…
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    • Music Reviews
      • “A Colourful and Vibrant World”- Live Review: The Go! Team…
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      • “A Brilliant Night!” – Live Review: Tom Grennan @ Motorpoint…
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      • The Weeknd: In Review
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      • “Everything I Wanted It To Be” Loyle Carner – Live…
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    • Gaming Reviews
      • Gaming Review: Hitman 3
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      • Gaming Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer…
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      • Gaming Review: Among Us
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      • Gaming Review: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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    • Food Reviews
      • Photo of Eforiro & fufu combination on white plate
        African Cuisines in Nottingham Restaurants
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      • Student Cooking
        How to Cook at University
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      • Cocktails
        Impact Tries: Turtle Bay
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      • Lettuce Tea Helps you sleep?
        Lettuce Tea: Effective or Placebo?
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    • Arts Reviews
      • “A unique perspective into the lives of villagers amidst gentrification”…
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      • “A Sensationalised Episode Of A Soap Drama” – Wish You…
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      • “A Touching Tale Of A Young Orphan” – Theatre Review:…
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      • “Riveting”- Theatre Review: The Verdict @ Theatre Royal
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    • New Releases Roundup
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        New Releases Roundup: Singles
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      • New Releases Roundup – The Crown, The White Lotus and…
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  • Sport
    • A UoN Hockey player celebrates behind a "BUCS Big Wednesday" overlay
      Notts Seek Glory On Home Turf In BUCS Big Wednesday 
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    • Max Verstappen driving Red Bull car
      Race Rundown: Bahrain Grand Prix
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    • County FC Pitch
      Industrious Performance Earns Notts County A Well Deserved Three Points
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    • Empty football pitch
      Forest 2-2 Everton: An Ill-tempered Scrap Where A Football Game…
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    • Sport Society Spotlight
      • University Of Nottingham – LTA Tennis University Of The Year…
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      • UoN Cheerleading – “So Much More Than Just Pom-Poms”
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      • What UoN Sport Can Offer You Post-Lockdown
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      • Welfare In Sport: Campaigning For Mental Health In UoN Sport
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    • Student Sport
      • A UoN Hockey player celebrates behind a "BUCS Big Wednesday" overlay
        Notts Seek Glory On Home Turf In BUCS Big Wednesday 
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      • The UoN Netball 1s' team photo ahead of the game
        Netball Headliner: Brilliant UoN Breeze Past Gloucester
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      • Varsity 2023 Fixtures Released
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      • Award-winning dance pairs hold their trophies for a photo
        Notts LBSS Success In Varsity Competition
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    • Varsity
      • The UoN Netball 1s' team photo ahead of the game
        Netball Headliner: Brilliant UoN Breeze Past Gloucester
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      • The UoN ice hockey squad celebrate with the trophy
        UON Complete Crazy Final Period Comeback To Take Varsity Ice…
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      • Trent Come From Behind Twice To Snatch Victory In Varsity…
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      • UoN Fall Short As Trent Win 2-0 To Take The…
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  • Podcasts
    • Introducing Impact: Podcasts
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      The Ballot Box: Ep. 4 The French Election
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    • The Curtain Call – Jekyll And Hyde And Hilda And…
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    • The Seven Turtle Doves: Ep. 1 Let Us Introduce Ourselves
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    • Off The Page
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        Off the Page: Body Horror and Foggy Kingdoms
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      • Logo for Off the Page, featuring two people sitting back to back and reading a book
        Off The Page: Stories From Ancient Greece To Outer Space
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    • The Curtain Call
      • The Curtain Call – Jekyll And Hyde And Hilda And…
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      • Logo for 'The Curtain Call'
        The Curtain Call – Punk Rock
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      • Logo for 'The Curtain Call'
        The Curtain Call – Mojo
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      • Logo for 'The Curtain Call'
        The Curtain Call – Somebody To Love
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    • The Ballot Box
      • Ballot Box podcast logo of three people holding a sign
        The Ballot Box: Ep. 4 The French Election
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      • Ballot Box podcast logo of three people holding a sign
        The Ballot Box: Ep. 3 What’s Happening In Ukraine?
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      • The Ballot Box: Ep. 2 Partygate
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    • The Sports Show
      • The Sports Show: Football Friday Ep. 1
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      • The Sports Show: Blockbuster Boxing Ep. 1 Fury vs. Wilder…
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    • Officers Offline
      • Officers Offline: Ep. 5 LGBT+ History Month
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      • Officers Offline: Ep. 4 Postgraduate Wellbeing Week
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    • With Me
      • Girl Talk
        • Girl Talk: Ep. 3 Controversial Female Figures
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        • Girl Talk: Ep. 2 Marriage
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        • Girl Talk: Ep. 1 Instagram
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    • Investigations
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        Impact Investigates: What is the University of Manchester doing about…
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      • Introducing Impact: Investigations
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      • Stalking Awareness Week 2022 – What Support Can The University…
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      • “They Are Waiting For Someone To Be Killed”: One Woman’s…
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    • Article of the Month
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        Regulations and Rebellions: the Meaning Behind Royal Fashion
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      • Why The Alcohol Ban At The Qatar World Cup Matters
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      • England’s Struggles Heading Into The World Cup – How Concerned…
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      • We Need Mandatory Consent Classes At UoN
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      • Nominations
        • “Brutally Showcasing The Current State Of Parliamentary Decisions”: Matt Chorley’s…
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        • Phone Addiction: Overcoming The Urge To Scroll
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        • “Not Exactly Meeting Its Potential”- Film Review: Don’t Look Up
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        • Derby County: Despair, Daring To Dream And Achieving The Impossible
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      • Winners
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          Regulations and Rebellions: the Meaning Behind Royal Fashion
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        • Why The Alcohol Ban At The Qatar World Cup Matters
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        • England’s Struggles Heading Into The World Cup – How Concerned…
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        • We Need Mandatory Consent Classes At UoN
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      Ed Farley

      • Another Oscar Controversy: ‘To Leslie’ and the Best Leading Actress Nomination

        by Orla Newstead
        February 7, 2023 23:49
        When the Academy Awards nominations for Best Leading Actress came in there were five announced actresses, all worthy of their nominations. However, to many peoples' surprise, one name in particular was announced, and two were not. Ed Farley looks into this controversy....
      • Out Of The Closet, But Still Locked In: Sexual Health And Dealing With Internalised Homophobia

        by Urmi Pandit
        January 20, 2023 15:52
        After I wrote my article on experiencing queer dating for the first time, I thought it was the be-all and end-all; everyone knew, I knew, so I could close the chapter. If I wrote that I was almost healing, somehow, it would be fact. But, off the heels of...
      • Jenna Rink, Heaven And Hell: University Is A Form Of Purgatory

        by Sophie Robinson
        December 14, 2022 17:58
        In 13 Going on 30, 13 year-old Jenna Rink, dismayed at balancing her childhood and teenager-hood, makes a decision.. then subsequently, a discovery. Being not a child or a teenager, she relies on the idea of completion. So, without assessing what she has, she wishes she was older, away...
      • Tinder and Tenterhooks: Undoing And Reclaiming The Pains Of The LGBTQ Experience

        by Sophie Robinson
        December 9, 2022 18:38
        I OPENED DATING APPS. I was finally open to witnessing the mind-boggling, dizzying heights of venturing outside the platonic. I wanted to know what the big fuss was about. I looked at the catalogue of faces and wondered, which pair of eyes will look at me, find me appealing,...
      • In Defence of Kit Connor: The Danger of Misunderstanding Queerbaiting

        by Orla Newstead
        November 10, 2022 19:13
        Ed Farley On Halloween, Heartstopper breakout star Kit Connor took to Twitter to come out as bisexual. In the tweet, he blames his fans for forcing him to come out, before he was necessarily ready. In this article, Ed Farley rejects the accusation that Kit Connor was queerbaiting and...
      • Long exposure photo of the lights of a theme park ride blurring

        From Screen to Park: Storytelling Possibilities from Franchise-Based Theme Parks

        by Orla Newstead
        October 20, 2022 08:47
        The next step that franchises may choose to follow is to turn their stories into a theme park. Ed Farley breaks down how franchises are turned into theme parks and how we as visitors enjoy them....
      • Apple Music and Rihanna at the Super Bowl: A Match Made in Heaven and a Sports Stadium

        by Emily Campbell
        October 10, 2022 15:47
        Ed Farley It is unusual for one of the biggest days in the US sporting calendar to align with one of the biggest concerts of the US music calendar. Alas, once a year, the Super Bowl does just that. This year, an even sweeter match was announced. Apple Music have...
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