“If you’re not a liberal at 25, you have no heart, and if you’re not a conservative by 35, you have no brain”, is something Churchill obviously never said. Regardless…
The day begins at 8am. There is the daily routine: eat breakfast, brush teeth, get dressed. You find yourself in a rhythm of semi-normality before sitting at your desk for…
The inevitable move to online learning by the University of Edinburgh is undoubtably a necessary one after a rapidly changing coronavirus situation and fluctuating government guidance. The University of Edinburgh,…
Let’s be honest: students have been getting a bit ripped off lately. First we were hit by a three week academic strike, which was promptly followed by the swift uppercut…
This summer, I together with a group of British Jews spent five days exploring the complicated situation between Israel and Palestine. Despite the common misconception that all of Israel-Palestine is…
I learned English when I was 11. It took me about six months to pick up, really, because I moved to the United States, enrolled in a regular American school…
Why is it, that whatever we do, whether it be academic or actual, is never enough? Professor Thomas Curran and Andrew P. Hill (2018) call perfectionism the leading “epidemic among…
The University of Edinburgh is attempting to implement a proposal which would enable a panel to force students to take interruptions to their studies if deemed necessary for mental health…
Sure, Mr Hancock, the cavalry is coming, but it’s not a COVID vaccine.
“If you’re not a liberal at 25, you have no heart, and if you’re not a conservative by 35, you have no brain”, is something Churchill obviously never said. Regardless…
Coronavirus: Beyond the Fresher’s experience
The day begins at 8am. There is the daily routine: eat breakfast, brush teeth, get dressed. You find yourself in a rhythm of semi-normality before sitting at your desk for…
“Hybrid” learning: one week in, not meeting expectations
The inevitable move to online learning by the University of Edinburgh is undoubtably a necessary one after a rapidly changing coronavirus situation and fluctuating government guidance. The University of Edinburgh,…
What is the solution for our wasted pandemic tuition fees?
Let’s be honest: students have been getting a bit ripped off lately. First we were hit by a three week academic strike, which was promptly followed by the swift uppercut…
Behind closed doors: inside occupied Palestine
This summer, I together with a group of British Jews spent five days exploring the complicated situation between Israel and Palestine. Despite the common misconception that all of Israel-Palestine is…
Let’s talk about prescriptivists
I learned English when I was 11. It took me about six months to pick up, really, because I moved to the United States, enrolled in a regular American school…
Losing my humanity: the perils of academic perfectionism
Why is it, that whatever we do, whether it be academic or actual, is never enough? Professor Thomas Curran and Andrew P. Hill (2018) call perfectionism the leading “epidemic among…
Personal experience: new university proposal will cause harm
The University of Edinburgh is attempting to implement a proposal which would enable a panel to force students to take interruptions to their studies if deemed necessary for mental health…