We live in exciting times for space exploration; in recent months astronomers have spotted a giant ‘blinking’ star 100 times the size of the sun near the heart of the Milky Way, and 29 potentially habitable planets with suitable positions to witness an Earth transit....
Reading a text critically is very different from reading a novel or newspaper article casually. Critical reading is something that many students learn during their academic years. It is an important skill to have because it allows you to understand and evaluate what...
Writing is difficult and to fully author something interesting and fascinating takes a lot of work, dedication and time. Almost anyone can write an essay that follows a basic structure. So, what truly makes an essay stand out amongst the rest? How do you improve your...
From Wilkie Collins to Kazuo Ishiguro: What Is An Unreliable Narrator? Authors ranging from Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) to Daphne du Maurier (Rebecca) have utilised the literary device of unreliable narration. First coined by Wayne C. Booth in The Rhetoric of Fiction,...
The COVID 19 pandemic has changed the way students learn significantly. While the most obvious change is that students have started learning online and accessing information on digital platforms, there are a lot of other more nuanced ways learning has been altered....
As a PhD student studying at Oxford University, I struggled to find a good balance between work and play. In the past, I struggled with procrastination, and a lack of motivation and planning. Since, however, I have developed an efficient daily routine to help me work...
