Thomas Hughes

The University of Nottingham (UoN) Women’s Handball team were victorious over Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) Handball team, on the occasion of the first ever Nottingham Varsity handball match. The team won 24-20 in an encounter that, though it was close on the scoreline, they controlled from the outset.  The team...

Doing a sociolinguistics module last semester made me well aware of the power of language. We use the words we do to construct our own identities, and therefore language contributes to the shaping of society. This means that it can be used in harmful ways. Yet the beauty of...

The handball rule reared its ugly head yet again in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Hull City last weekend. Alexis Sanchez’s first goal was allowed to stand despite his hand making the final touch, while the Chilean’s second came via the penalty spot after Sam Clucas was shown a red...