Features editor Catherine Stone overviews the history of Black History Month and the event’s significance in the cultural and educational calendar, outlining key projects and books, and considering its impact and criticisms.
Review: Umbrella Academy season 3
With the finale confirming next season as its last, Catherine Stone offers broad season sweep, praising and critiquing its Sparrow Academy expansion
How to stay true to yourself at aniversity
Features Editor Catherine Stone explores the social pressure connected to university life and how to balance experimentation and self development with staying true to yourself as an incoming student.
Iran and political prisoners: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori were released five months ago after a gruelling imprisonment in Evin prison, Tehran at a break in the political deadlock between Iran and Britain.
The real reason behind the colours of Neptune & Uranus –
Online features editor Catherine Stone discusses the recent findings which explain the differences between Neptune and Uranus despite their close proximity
Spring blooms
Cat Stone explores the beautiful blooms that spring bears – and how you can bring a bit of nature into your own home.
Taliban reverses decision to allow Afghan teenage girls back to school
Taliban reverses decision to allow Afghan teenage girls back to school The Taliban have revoked their promise to reopen secondary schools for girls in Afghanistan. Millions of Afghan girls have been without access to education since the Taliban seized control of the country in August last year. Hope that girls could start attending school again […]
University of Exeter aims to be net zero by 2030
University of Exeter aims to be net zero by 2030 The University of Exeter has announced they have moved their target to be carbon net zero from 2050 to 2030. In May 2019, alongside a number of other UK universities, local councils, and the UK Parliament, the University of Exeter declared an environment and climate […]
Okra microplastics to remove microplastics from the ocean
Catherine Stone discusses a recent discovery which indicates Okra could be used as a more sustainable way to remove microplastics from the ocean
The Declining UK Hedgehog Population
Catherine Stone discusses the recent rapid decline in the hedgehog population and the possible recovery in towns and cities