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One man arrested during seventh ‘Kill the Bill’ protest in Bristol
One man has been arrested as part of the seventh protest in Bristol on Friday against the government’s proposed Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill.
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Bristol University’s impact on the world’s response to COVID-19, one year on from the first lockdown
March 23 marked one year since the first lockdown in the UK following the global outbreak of COVID-19 which has affected everyone’s lives in innumerable ways. Here, a retrospective on some of the main contributions by the University to overcome the disease are highlighted.
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Bristol University campus flags to fly at half-mast during national mourning for Prince Philip
Professor Hugh Brady, Vice-Chancellor and President, has paid tribute to the late Prince Philip who died on Friday 9 April.
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Ocean Wisdom - 'Stay Sane' Review
Camden based rapper Ocean Wisdom has returned with his 4th album, Stay Sane. Serving his much-praised flow but with a more pensive mood, the album feels particularly current as it focuses in on many of today’s key socio-political issues.
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The shifting identity of a first-generation university student
Growing up in the London Borough of Camden, and going to a state secondary school that closely contained working/ middle class communities, I have continuously found myself being forced to question whether my interest in academia was at odds with my working class background.
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Review | ‘Itchin’ & Scratchin’’- Denzil Forrester at Spike Island ★★★★
By Kate Bowie, Second Year English Reopening on the 4th of August at Bristol’s Spike Island, and available through
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Alternative wellbeing series: crystals for subtle support
The Croft Magazine // In the latest instalment of our series looking at student-friendly alternative therapies, James explores how crystals have been used for centuries to promote healing and relaxation.
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‘Pandemic within the pandemic’: Domestic violence incidence surges during COVID-19
Palm open facing out with thumb folded in, then remaining fingers close over thumb to trap it in a fist. To some, this gesture may have no meaning whatsoever, but to domestic abuse victims, this could mean escape from a perpetrator and finding safety.
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