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No room at the inn of modern Britain
(6 minute read) Maddy Fry enters the maze of rules and regulations which keep thousands of people in the UK trapped in a circle of homelessness and despair.
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Beware of surrendering your human rights
(5 minute read) ‘Safetyism’ might be the biggest threat we are facing today, argues Edward Kendall.
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Strictly come dancing
(5 minute read) Ballroom dancing can be a school of virtues, as Lisa Fraser discovered.
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“I think the way governments around the world dealt with the pandemic led young people to get more interested in politics”
(5 minute read) 19 year old Neo Kalungu-Banda reflects on the last 18 months and explains how young people can grow through their challenges.
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Prioritising: the secret to finding happiness?
(4 minute read) Lisa Fraser offers helpful hints on how to use time better. Can prioritising and planning really be the secret to finding happiness?
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Dare we dream?
(5 minute read) Lisa Fraser is moved by a man who thinks a better world is not an idle fantasy.
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First day at school
(3 minute read) Marie McCoy describes the triumph and trauma experienced by parents as children take their first step on the educational ladder.
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Podcasts
We wanted a fresh start for 2022, so we’ve launched our brand new podcast series! Tired of tribalism? Click here to listen to ‘The Adamah Antidote’. Welcome to our podcast series. Exploring life’s big (and not so big) issues through the spoken word. Tolkien‘s Birmingham Staff writer and photojournalist Sean Organ interviews William Sherwood – the education secretary for The Tolkien Society. They discuss how J. R. R. Tolkien’s formative years, primarily spent in Birmingham, profoundly impacted his writing. Or watch the video interview here: Eating Disorders Tascha von Uexkull and eating disorder recovery advocate Emily Bashforth discuss eating disorders and the impact of lockdown and social…
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The return to campus – a survival guide
(4 minute read) Dennis Relojo-Howell offers advice on how to stay safe – and sane – as universities tentatively open their doors.
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Painting Covid
(5 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst finds the art of Ollie Manco can act as a visual examination of conscience.
