Lockdown changed me for the better

https://youtu.be/RZ_K9TUaUcA Lock down, locked out, locked in. Imagine being 22 then turning 23 in the blink of an eye and spending a year under national restrictions. Being told what to do, where to go and...

5 reasons books rock

Shahab says pick up a book and it may pick you up too Two years ago, I started really reading books. Not enforced school reading – but under my own steam. And I think you...

Clock ticking, but fully focused

With 38 hours to deadline I’ve four un-started articles and a few to edit. In those hours I must also sleep, and fast – it’s Ramadan you see.   But in extremis I found a...

Edu-Stay-Cation

Jordan Holland’s uni-from-home story suggests you should be careful what you wish for. How many times have you ever wished for an extra hour in bed – rising at 8:50pm to simply roll out ready...

Students behind screens

One university student gives a glimpse into the strange reality of online learning Rather than getting to class we’re learning on Teams – sometimes Zoom – and have been for a year now. It’s rubbish...

Studying in a COVID World

March 2020 and panic buying for loo rolls as lockdown began. I made it back home, sat down and, like thousands of other university students, tried to study.   It’s been tough. The assignments have...