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The Imprisonment of Nelson Mandela

On Robben Island, Mandela was forced to do hard labour, and only allowed one visitor every 6 months.


World Indigenous Games

Which Olympics?

There is an increasing interest in other, more endangered sports…


An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

I think the beauty of his play is the timelessness of the story, and the pureness of its overriding message


writing

How to Prepare for the new Academic Year

It might seem obvious, but make sure you have enough pens, pencils and paper. Even if most of your work is completed via your PC, it’s much easier to make notes while you’re reading with pen and paper.


dinosaur

Think of a Museum…

Once, museums may have been thought of as dry, dusty places. Today nothing could be further from the truth.


Great Langdale

Keep the Outdoors Great

If we disregard conservation, it will be our fault that future generations will not be able to have the holidays in the countryside we can enjoy today.


Opinion

Opinion: Brexit and the Politics of Europe

As of the 23rd June, the EU’s federalist agenda has come under threat, rejected by the Brexit vote.


Syrian Immigrants

On a Road to everywhere: Migration’s nothing new

In essence, none of the issues of migration are new. Historical population shifts, though we may not choose to realise it, are part of human history; Vikings, Saxons, Franks and Normans were all originally migrating peoples to this country.


King Kong

Anthropology, King Kong and the Giant Ape of Sumatra

Von Koenigswald concluded from microscopic examinations of the dental specimens that the animal would have stood approximately 9 foot tall, weighed 540kgs and had an arm span of about 12 foot, making it far bigger than any ape living in the modern period.


Exoplanets

Is Anybody Out There?

Astronomers have long since given up on the possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in our own solar system. But they are increasingly excited about the possibility of finding it on planets orbiting other stars. Such planets are called exoplanets. Over 3000 exoplanets have now been discovered and the number increases every year. But for an […]


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