The Price of Prestige: The Secret History and Academic Elitism
What if intelligence was not a virtue, but a weapon? At first glance Donna Tartt’s ‘The Secret History’ (TSH) is a thrilling murder mystery consisting of eccentric characters and their…
Feminism in Academic Spaces: A Battle that’s Been ‘Won’
The University of Sussex has a reputation for being modern, forward-thinking and progressive. Yet its teaching of feminism in its politics degree, and elsewhere, is severely lacking. Coverage of feminism…
The Appeal of Dark Academia
Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media, searching for inspiration to tackle your studies? If so, you may have stumbled upon the world of dark academia. Picture dimly…
University league tables: are they really necessary?
It is a sad reality that, with potentially ever rising tuition fees, most students must now consider their degree in terms of its monetary value. What is equally sad is…