I hate the term ‘strong female character’, and I have for the longest time. As readers, we yearn for female characters who are brave, tenacious, tricky, defiant, kind and adventurous, but this phrase is just a step backwards. We never hear of ‘strong male characters’, only male characters, because if they’re men, then they have…
Sport
UEA swim team is ready for action
I’ve been swimming competitively as part of a club for almost 12 years now. I’m the longest-running member of my club back home, and I decided to continue my involvement in the sport by joining the UEA team last year. I’m a massive fan of the sport. Like athletics, swimming is more of an individual…
Fashion
Menswear
In the last year we have seen a surge of women adopting a more traditionally masculine approach to office attire. Short skirts and frilly tops have been substituted for suits and other garments that stray from the social norm. Why is this? Some view this as a powerful attempt to break barriers in male dominated…
Features
Anxiety abroad
I’m paralysed. Stuck to the spot. I’m waiting for the right moment. The right moment to ask. To ask where the toilet is. Now you might be thinking what is so difficult about asking where the toilet is? And you’re right, there is nothing difficult about it. However, it took me two hours of desperation…
Travel
Travelling taught me strength
To travel to a new place is to journey beyond your wildest dreams. It is about being fully equipped with the bravery, and guts, to face what is a completely new challenge. My first experience of travelling to Britain proved to be very exciting. Initially, I was continually amazed by how everything was so new…
Science, Science and Tech
Age of augmented reality
Ian Roberts comments on the reality of sci-fi skeletons and super-strength.
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