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Photography has always been more than just a hobby for me—it has allowed me to process emotions, navigate difficult moments, and connect...

Black and white image from Unsplash As a young woman, I often find myself wondering what my place is. Both in life, what aspirations...

I am at Week 10 of my training plan for the 2025 London Marathon. My first marathon. I know running is good for my mental health , but...

A hard pill to swallow Upon being confirmed to have cancer, you realise that so much of it is physical. Which is a hard pill to swallow,...

As a plant biologist at the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University, I am passionate about sustainable food security and resilience. I...

The Weight of Quiet I’ve always been someone who finds solace in the quiet moments—the kind of person who thrives in the stillness of a...

Just shy of 18, I boarded a plane from Dhaka to Sydney. Nervous about starting a new chapter away from my family, but ready to figure out...

Aditya Akella Aditya is a 17-year-old student at St Paul’s School in London and a dedicated young carer from Kingston upon Thames. He...

For a moment, I stop taking notes. My office melts away in my periphery and the participant’s voice echoes in my head.

Trigger Warning: Discussion of Miscarriage and Prenatal Mental Health My name is Christina. In 2021, I wrote about my journey with...

Imagine watching your favourite film and feeling emotionally disconnected, as if your brain was struggling to engage with what’s on the...

The new Netflix sensation, Apple Cider Vinegar, is inspired by a true story but is not an entirely accurate portrayal, with new...

Content warning : The following story contains references to sexual assault. Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash She’s...

Predicting the future is hard. There’s no secret about it. We so often hear about trends, stock market changes, and big business...

Lessons Learned for Successful School Collaborations It’s 8:30 am. The morning bell rings, signalling the start of another busy school day. Students shuffle in, some bleary-eyed from oversleeping, and others won’t make school today due to illness. My key school contact—essential to the day’s research activities—has been pulled away to manage a student crisis. The room we were scheduled to use has been taken over by a teacher in need of extra space. To top it off, exam season

It’s been almost three months since my mom passed away from cancer and I’m only just beginning to grasp the magnitude of her loss.

Trigger warning: This article contains discussions on sexual assault and violence, and some readers may find it distressing. Doctor...

I was at university when cancer came into my life, and it’s never left. Like a malevolent black toad sitting on my shoulder, it will be...

It’s 8 AM midweek in January, and you’ve just woken up to see the sun shining bright outside your room. The temperature is 26 degrees,...

I gamble. Not a lot, never recklessly, and certainly not in a way that keeps me up at night worrying about lost fortunes. But I do it.

This article has been co-written by Jemima Dooley, Florence Sargent, and Jay Bate Sometimes when I walk across my university campus, I stop and think: what on earth is this place? I’m in a place of learning and teaching, but it’s also a place where tens of thousands of people live, shop, eat, work out, and socialise. It’s a huge employer, there’s an on-site nursery, an award-winning grounds team, an open-air swimming pool, bars, laundry and transportation services. It’s a cit

When you hear a cancer diagnosis hurtling at you, your mind spins to somewhere far away. The door of the clinic, clamped shut away from...

Perfect World, a project to change the world. My name is Nico, I am 23 years old and to put it simply, I have lived a life of privilege...