• The Decline Of Among Us

    Daira Paterek Daria explores how such a small indie game blew up into a worldwide phenomenon, only to plunge back into obscurity. In 2020, Among Us was everywhere. Despite releasing in 2018, Among Us exploded in popularity in mid-2020. Yet its sudden surge in popularity was not long-term, as the game’s playerbase entered...
  • The Death Of The Duke: Did The Media Do It Right?

    On the morning of 9th April 2021 it was announced that Prince Phillip had died peacefully in his sleep. The UK’s usual TV schedule was halted and instead filled with documentaries about his service to the country and Queen....
  • The Return of Fans to Professional Sport- My Experience

    Matt Cotter Having been fortunate enough to obtain a ticket for Aston Villa’s final Premier League game of the 2020/2021 season, I look to share my first-hand experience of what the return to live sport entails and how impactful the COVID-19 Pandemic has been on the process. 1 Year,...
  • Universities Return To In-Person Teaching – After The Teaching Has Ended

    Hannah Penny expresses the frustration of many students around the country over remote university....
  • A Pandemic Year Abroad

    “Une année à l’étranger” is, in my opinion, a staple of the MFL degree. I hadn’t realised until I got out to Belgium this year how absolutely essential it is for students to be dunked headfirst into a scenario that forces them to converse with others in their studied...
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    The Science Show Episode 6 – The Pandemic

    Matthew Bird & Ottilie Owen Join Matt and Ottilie for this Coronavirus special of The Science Show. They hear from Nottingham academics Professor Eamonn Ferguson, Dr Bahar Tunçgenç, Professor Paul Crawford and Dr David Turner about their pandemic related research, from blood donation, to ‘cabin fever’ and mental health....
  • The Representation Of COVID-19 In Film And TV

    The COVID-19 pandemic emerged from the unknown and changed our lives unexpectedly, leading us to turn to films and shows for comfort. Sarah Harris shares how it has been represented in entertainment. ...