La Vie Simple: French festive (re)flections

At the moment, I’m reaching child-like levels of Christmas excitement. Not for the holiday itself, nor Santa bringing me a … More

Misogyny and the American Election: Why Did So Many Women Vote for Trump?

Of the many questions raised by Donald Trump’s election as president last month, a significant number relate to the status … More

It’s that time of year again. Temperatures have dropped to the point where I’m surprised on a daily basis not … More

I am a strong advocate of the fact that any form of study abroad programme – be that a year … More

The endemic presence of unrealistic beauty standards within the Western world is a popular topic of discussion and research, commonly … More

There is a future myth that exists in your primary years of university. Whispered from the mouths of haggard later … More

Columnist Amy Shimmin describes how her year abroad has been getting off to a turbulent start, with terrorism drills, petty … More

Rated 134th of 145 countries for gender equality by the World Economic Forum’s 2015 Global Gender Gap Report, Saudi Arabia … More

This month I have been toying with the notion of pursuing further study following graduation. In many ways the idea … More

Remember ‘The Simple Life’? It was, and remains, a work of performance art. Two young, affluent socialites working normal jobs … More