Editor Megan Ballantyne explores the use of new workplace technologies such as Bossware to monitor employee productivity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Music Events and Festivals in Covid-19 America
Music Events and Festivals in Covid-19 America March 10, 2020: the last Saturday before the world as we knew it ended. I was at a Blossoms concert in the Exeter Great Hall. It’s taken almost exactly two years and moving halfway around the world, but I’ve finally been able to start attending concerts again. My […]
Graduating after covid: time for a pause
Print Comment Editor Kate Hall reflects on how COVID-19 has impacted our university experience and what it means for those graduating this year.
‘Triple whammy’ of soaring prices hits harder than ever before
Pippa Bourne discusses the causes and potential implications of inflation and rising food prices.
Changing attitudes to Covid-19: Do we treat it like the flu?
Charlie Nadin discusses the changing attitudes towards management of Covid-19.
New Omicron sub-variant was predicted by Exeter professor’s mathematical modelling
New Omicron sub-variant was predicted by Exeter professor’s mathematical modelling Professor Livio Fenga, from the University of Exeter Business School’s Centre for Analysis, Simulation and Models, predicted the “possible presence” of the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant in December 2021. According to the University of Exeter, the senior lecturer’s mathematical model applied “spectral entropy, wavelet theory, feature […]
Understudies: the bedrock of broadway
The recent surge in Covid-19 cases has forced many artists to step away from the stage. Catherine Stone shines a light on the understudies that have kept our favourite shows running.
Fairytale of Grenoble: The Peaks of an Alpine Christmas
Fairytale of Grenoble: The Peaks of an Alpine Christmas Emily Cooper explores the best of the French Alps’ festivities in Grenoble and its surrounding areas. It’s the most wonderful time of the year: exam deadlines are fast-approaching, bookmakers are starting to take bets on the likelihood of a fourth (?) lockdown, and many among us […]
The panic master’s phenomenon
Rebecca Bowsher explores the panic master’s phenomenon and why students might be deciding to extend their studies.
Draconian COVID regulations in Hong Kong
Draconian COVID Regulations in Hong Kong Austin Taylor covers how a strict COVID crackdown in Hong Kong affects travellers & residents. Generally, Asian countries have taken much tougher stances on COVID-19 than their Western counterparts. This is especially so in Hong Kong, where any travellers who are actually eligible to enter the territory are required […]