By Salma Kamar In the ongoing battle against climate change, the Conference of the Parties (COP) has emerged as a pivotal platform for nations to collectively address environmental concerns and negotiate solutions. However, the question that looms large is whether these conferences are genuinely effective in curbing the ominous threat of global warming. COP, a […]
Monthly Archives: November 2023
Russian Trip to Tallinn, Estonia
Russian Trip to Tallinn, Estonia By Milly Saber On Friday 20th October, 2023, eleven students and three members of staff set off to Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, from Luton airport. We spent three days in the city, doing a range of activities which you can read all about below. First Day: On the […]
Meet Petal – St Augustine’s New Pygmy Goat!
Meet Petal – St Augustine’s New Pygmy Goat! By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti Pygmy goats are a very friendly small breed of goat which have become increasingly popular in the UK as pets, due to their docile and extremely sociable nature. They are considered to be quite versatile, and can be used to clear overgrown land and […]
The National Service of Remembrance 2023 at Cenotaph
By Natalie Hartley The National Service of Remembrance was led by King Charles at the Cenotaph. The Cenotaph is a memorial to those who died during World War One. It was designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1919 as a temporary monument, but was replaced in 1920 with a permanent monument. His design purposefully does not […]
How are People Impacted by ADHD and ADD?
By Layla Baboli Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) are two common conditions that can have a significant impact on individuals’ lives. These disorders primarily affect children but can persist into adulthood. This article aims to explore the effects of ADHD and ADD and the challenges faced by individuals who have […]
Does Mental Health Affect our Dreams?
By Rayan Warsama Dreams are a worldwide human experience that can be described as a state of consciousness portrayed by sensory, imaginative and emotional occurrences during sleep. Dreams represent a collection of thoughts, emotions, struggles, events, people or places that are relevant to the person in some way. Why do we dream? One widely held […]
Is Citizen Journalism more Effective than Traditional Journalism?
By Lily Young In today’s society, devices and technology play a major role, not just in our lives at home (according to Federica Laricchia Statista, in 2020, the average person in Britain had access to nine or more connected devices), but in our lives at work as well. Now, it is almost impossible to find […]
Bed Bugs Bite Back
By Lara Ward Many of us know that bed bugs have become a huge problem in France, particularly in Paris; where there have been a vast number of sightings of these insects in homes, cinemas, public transport and even hospitals. Bed bugs are brownish-red bugs which are famous for living in beds and sucking on […]