• Run for life: How Strava and your running shoes are changing health, mindsets, and relationships 

    Lily Upton Humans have always run – whether it was to hunt or escape from beasts. However, nowadays, it’s not about those beasts; it’s more about modern motivations. People run for all sorts of reasons: with their dogs, for their mental health, to get fit or even to just...
  • Spooky books to unsettle

    Zoe Monroe Halloween is the perfect time for uncovering spooky novels of the past, each one as gruesome and twisted as the other. Whether you are looking for a quick read depicting the horrors of the human mind or something bordering the lines between the mythical and the supernatural,...
  • Flattering figures – Paris Fashion Week to campus wardrobes

    Benedict Beards Winter is now upon us, which means the influence of the January and February Winter collections of Paris Fashion Week will be coming into the wardrobes of many, whether they know it or not. Some believe that such extravagant events have no effect on them. However, unless...
  • “THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL…” – FILM REVIEW: GLADIATOR II

    Calista Kiloh  Ridley Scott takes audiences back to Ancient Rome with the highly anticipated sequel to his 2000 hit Gladiator. Set around 20 years after the events of the first film, Gladiator II is a sensory feat meant to be seen in theatres. The beating realness of David Scarpa’s...
  • Christmas markets: a scam or a Winter Wonderland?

    Amelia Cropley With the recent fall of November snow, it has become inevitable that the Christmas season is upon us once again. And with it comes every city’s celebration of Christmas lights, ice-skating rinks and mulled wine. And whilst nothing lifts the Christmas spirit more than a Christmas market,...
  • ‘Brat Summer’ is over – it’s time for some ‘Demure’

    Amelia Cropley Farewell, ‘Brat Summer’; welcome to the show, ‘Demure Autumn’! Oh yes, the fashion trend of the season has quickly changed once again. Although ‘trends’ have recently exited the bandwagon, having been replaced with vibes and aesthetics. The summer of 2024 quickly adopted the aesthetic of a so-called...
  • What gives Maths the right to be compulsory until 18?

    Jess Lewis Maths in the UK currently stands as a compulsory subject until 16 years old, yet many other countries such as Australia, Germany, France, the USA, and Japan have some form of maths education until they are 18. So why is the UK different, and should we really...