Can the Prime Minister hang onto power?
This has undoubtedly been the toughest week in a somewhat topsy-turvy reign for Theresa May. But now, after months of negotiation with The European Union, she has returned with a draft proposal of what our…
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100 years since the guns fell silent – a poignant Remembrance weekend
Sunday 11th November 2018 – 100 years on from the Armistice signed at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. The First World War brought to an end. The…
Freshers’ Showcase 2018: promising talent from new up-and-coming students
They say variety is the spice of life, if that’s true, this year’s Fresher’s Showcase was positively ablaze. The gig, held at Cheltenham’s Frog and Fiddle last week, saw five young acts from right across…
Halloween film review: Michael Myers return evokes a sense of dread
“The night he came home”, even after 40 years on, John Carpenter’s horror classic remains an endearing part of Horror cinema. Not only changing the concept of the genre but just how marketable and financially…
Emma Freud meets Sir David Attenborough – The Interview that made me Think
“Don’t ask the obvious, do your research, get something new, it’s all about the angle!” The amount of times I have heard at least one of these is actually mad – but it’s true. This…
ESports: Cloud 9 Bring First Major to North America
Cloud 9 (2) 14 16 22 Faze Clan (1) 16 10 19 The final of the Counter Strike: Global Offence Boston Major was played last night. After a month of competition, the end of the…
Society of the Week: History
Every week, we’ll be talking to a different society from UoG, finding out everything you want to know about them. This week we’re talking to the committee of the History society, headed by Georgina Norton. What…
Commitment, cakes, and Christianity: Meet UoG’s newest chaplain
Between studying English at Dundee, training as a teacher in Norwich, and training as a priest at Durham, it’s fair to say Simon Witcombe is hardly a stranger to higher education. While he admits that…
Comedy star Steve Speirs turns his hand to theatre and tells us why we should watch opera!
As some of you may already know, I am a huge advocate for young people within theatre. Whether its watching, acting or reviewing I believe the disconnect between the performing arts industry and younger generations…
Evan Davis at the Cheltenham Literature Festival Review
Alas, the time has come. The final review of the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2017. I internally wept a silent tear whilst leaving Montpellier Park’s bustle of couples and families, smells of hog roast and fresh…