Top Five: Bridges

From fourteenth century gothic arches to modern masterpieces of stone and steel, bridges can be icons of cities, countries, architectural … More

Travel Writing: The Essence of Venice

Upon first arrival at Venice Marco Polo airport, it’s quite easy to be disappointed.  Considering the city after which the … More

Arts Review: The Driver’s Seat

Dir. Laurie Sansom, The Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, 13th-27th June Centred around Lise (Morven Christie) a mentally-troubled young woman who decides … More

Interview: Lauren Hinton, outgoing QMU president

Lauren Hinton was president of the Queen Margaret Union from July 2014 to June 2015. Now that her term has … More

Aphrodisiac foods: Forget organic, try orgasmic!

Collecting every aphrodisiac food I could think of from my local Morrisons certainly led to a rather odd assortment of … More

An Interview with the Time for Inclusive Education Campaign

*TW: discussion of homo/bi/transphobia, bullying, suicide and mental health issues* “It’s about everybody and it’s about trying to make society … More

Female players at Wimbledon face coverage disparity, says Caroline Wozniacki

Caroline Wozniacki, the world number five, has highlighted the disparity in coverage of women’s tennis on the Wimbledon show courts. … More

2015 Budget: maintenance grants scrapped

Chancellor George Osborne has announced the budget for 2015, and amongst new cost-cutting measures comes the news that maintenance grants … More

Interview: Loki

Back in April, Common Weal’s Commonfest took place at the QMU. Common Weal emerged during the independence campaign as a … More

Film Review: Far From The Madding Crowd

In association with The Grosvenor  Rural romance and 19th century feminism Far from the Madding Crowd opens with expansive, sun … More