In praise of the Metro

Of the free resources available to Glasgow students, one of the most entertaining is the Metro newspaper. It is an … More

The New Normal: Feeling Guilty and Coping with it Badly!

I feel guilty about something almost all of the time. If I have to take a day off work, cancel … More

The New Normal – My Deadline For This Column Was Valentine’s Day: Dating With A Chronic Illness

The other day my boyfriend and I realised that he had only met me once pain free. This got me reflecting … More

The New Normal: A Comprehensive List of Ex Friends Who I Hate

When you have a chronic illness it often means you are unable to complete the basic tasks expected of a … More

Russian Correspondent – From Russia With Love

I have arrived at the end of my stay in Russia, and this will be my last column. I’ve tried … More

This Much I Know… – ‘Female’ Films: A Culture Less Credible?

There’s been something bugging me about the inescapable press surrounding Fifty Shades of Grey. No, it’s not the endless, ludicrous … More

Russian Correspondent – Promises of Peace and Rising Rent

Last week Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, visited Kiev and Moscow to talk to Poroshenko and Putin about a renewed, and … More

Bethany Says… – Your Fave is Problematic: Beating Off Wide Ties With A Stapler Since 1945

Too often much lauded plans for media progress fail to meet high expectations. This year’s film award season fell short, … More

This Much I Know… – We Are So Young

The Opposite of Loneliness is a collection of writings by 22 year old, Yale graduate Marina Keegan, published in 2013. … More

Russian Correspondent – Rouble Trouble

The rouble is devaluating so quickly that you don’t need to know much about economics to see what is going … More