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What I wish I knew before presenting at a conference
Are you a postgraduate student who is expected to present your research findings at a conference? Or are you an undergraduate student who...
Harriet Marks
Apr 97 min read
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‘The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society’ by The Kinks: Nostalgia Done Right
The Kinks are one of my more recent obsessions and, if this album is anything to go by, hopefully it can convince you to let it be yours...
Ben Weeks
Apr 97 min read
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What's On: Plymouth's Summer Fun
Happy British Summertime! If you’re staying in Plymouth over the break, you’re in for a treat. The city is packed with events celebrating...
Hope Adams
Apr 92 min read
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How do ‘One Day’ (the series) and ‘One Day’ (the film) compare?
Adapted from the popular novel by David Nicholls (2009), ‘One Day’ is a beautiful, meaningful story told in two contrasting ways on...
Harriet Marks
Apr 96 min read
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'The Stranger' (1977) – Billy Joel’s coming-of-age fever dream
There are few guarantees in life: the sun will rise; the sun will set; and everyone’s dad loves Billy Joel. When you get past the hits of...
Oliver Dennison
Mar 216 min read
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‘Café Bleu’ by The Style Council: A Groovy Waltz Through 80s Modernism
After six years of punk/new wave seriousness with The Jam, in December 1982 Paul Weller called time on the band which had brought him...
Ben Weeks
Mar 215 min read
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Kathy Acker, Bodybuilding, and My Self-Affirmation as a Trans Woman
A struggle I face in my writing is the clear articulation of my trans experience. My identity, like all people, is free-form and can be...
Alice Brinton
Mar 215 min read
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What's on: A Deal for Every Day of the Week
Whether you’re after cheap eats, budget-friendly nights out or quirky experiences, Plymouth has plenty to offer. Here’s your student...
Hope Adams
Mar 213 min read
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Great Western Railway to introduce new trains on services through Plymouth
Great Western Railway (GWR) is set to replace some of the trains on its Exeter to Penzance services with trains which were originally...
Peter Cunningham
Mar 212 min read
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Armada Way replanting begins while felling investigation continues
The first trees of the Armada way re-generation scheme have been planted, marking the restoration of green space in the city centre. Over...
Martha Lees
Mar 71 min read
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USA's relationship with Ukraine strained after Zelensky-Trump White House spat
The 28th of February was anticipated to be promising in peace negotiations surrounding the Russo-Ukrainian War as Ukrainian President...
Dan Aziz-Hendrick
Mar 72 min read
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10 days until Varsity: What you need to know
With only 10 days to go, the countdown to Varsity: Ocean City is officially underway. The annual competition raises money for charity...
Phoebe Duncan
Mar 72 min read
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Science needs YOU!: Marine citizen science in Plymouth
Not everyone is a scientist. Or are they? Far from the insular academia of old, those of the ivory tower have now realised that if we are...
Luke Kendall
Mar 73 min read
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Dorset beavers: The importance of rewilding
Rewilding, a form of conservation where missing species are reintroduced in such a way that nature takes the lead (typically with the...
Claudia Redmond Ward
Mar 73 min read
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Spring into Action: Volunteering and charity events this March
Plymouth comes alive in the sunshine, and the blue skies and warmer weather of the last few days signal spring around the corner. After...
Hope Adams
Mar 73 min read
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Could ‘the 8-minute call’ help to fight student loneliness?
I tried out ‘the 8-minute call’ and it wasn’t what I expected. But what (on earth) is the 8-minute call? So far, no one that I have...
Harriet Marks
Mar 77 min read
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'Let It Be' by The Beatles: A perfect album ruined by poor choices
In the winter of 1969, the biggest band in the world set out on their most ambitious project yet: they were going to write, record and...
Ben Weeks
Mar 75 min read
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'The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan' (1963) – The Greatest Folk Album?
With the popularity of ‘A Complete Unknown’ culminating in multiple Oscar nominations, the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timo thée Chalamet...
Oliver Dennison
Mar 75 min read
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