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Phillip King CBE PRA

Phillip King CBE PRA (1 May 1934 – 27 July 2021) was a British sculptor, who helped to reimagine the very concept of sculptural art in Britain in the mid…

‘Entertainment Value’: The Twitch leak and content creators

Photo Credit: Dennis Yang – Flickr What financial value would you put on your weekly entertainment? Valuing that entertainment is easier when you pay a Netflix subscription, but what about…

The Luxury of Articulation

Image credits: Flickr During the summer holidays and the dropping of Covid-19 restrictions, I found myself in the cinema watching the sequel movie ‘A Quiet Place II’. Whilst this is…

Interview with Chalkback

Words By Andreas Lange “As a woman obviously, – I say ‘obviously’, because it’s so common -, I’ve faced street harassment since I was ten or eleven years old.” Kelli…

The cruel reality of slavery in Mauritania

Image credits: jbdodane- flickr ​This article discusses slavery and sexual violence Words By Rhys Mather Slavery is endemic in Mauritania, with the Global Slavery Index estimating 2.4% of the population…

Don’t Lose Your Way

Words By Andreas Lange. The sun peeks in between the green leaves swaying faintly in the warm September breeze, the calm hum of bees working to collect the season’s last…

Stolen Masterpieces and Where to Find Them

Art theft plays a much more prominent role in the making of art history than some security guards may be willing to admit. Publicity around the two-year hunt for the…

Guantanamo Bay: a 20-year legacy of abuse and the men that remain

Words By Rhys Mather. In the 20 years since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, 779 prisoners have been detained by the United States at Guantanamo Bay. Today, the…

An authentic guide discovering the Rainbow City: Brighton and Hove

Moving down to university and away from home can be a daunting experience especially for those of you who have never lived/ been to Brighton for. To make this move…

The last Jew in Afghanistan

Words By Olly DeHerrera The mid-August fall of Afghanistan to Taliban control has prompted concern for the wellbeing of the man popularly dubbed ‘The last Jew in Afghanistan’. 62yr old…

Moving to University and The Switch To An Independent Lifestyle

Words by Grace Dawes Making the move to university is never a straightforward process. Whether it is admitted or not, everyone is vulnerable to the reality and fear of loneliness…

Society Spotlight- Craft Society

Words By Altair Robinson The third society to be interviewed is Craft Society! Craft society was formed seven years ago, and has ran weekly meetings on Zoom every Wednesday afternoon…

Society Spotlight Interviews: Sci-Fi and Horror Society

Words by Altair Robinson Every week I will be interviewing the president of a society, to learn more about each society and to share with readers about these societies. I…

Society Spotlight Interviews: Video Gaming Society

Words By Altair Robinson Every week I will be interviewing the president of a society, to learn more about each society and to share with readers about these societies. First…

The Gift Of Ageing

Words by Libby Mills My friends and I recently received a bombardment of images from one of our friends of all our faces completely altered. We were in hysterics at…

The experience of receiving a covid vaccine

Words by Lucy Evans Throughout the past year, one thing almost everyone has wanted, and been waiting for, is a way out of this pandemic. The vaccines were developed, tested,…

It’s A Sin: 700k people died from aids in 2019

Words by Madeline Mcgrath While we watch the world crying, and praising It’s a Sin we need to note that this is not a fictional story but the lives of…

Remembering a revolution: Syria 10 years on

*Content warning: Contains themes of physical violence and torture* Words by Oliver Mizzi To think about Syria is to think about conflict, refugees, and death. At least that is what…

Cassius Gray: Big things coming

Words by Teddy Parkin Cassius Gray. If you haven’t heard of him, this is likely to change soon. He embodies a refreshing energy in the UK HipHop scene. As a…

Dementia patients left vulnerable and alone

*Content Warning: this article contains themes of death* Words by Ellie Harbinson Imagine a world where everything around you is alien, people you used to know, items in your home,…