Imagine: a flock of paper birds set free across the gallery, surging from out of one corner to disappear into another. Imagine: the tensions in the lines of string fastened to the ceiling, fixing, imprisoning their subjects. Imagine: a weightless bird, spinning helplessly on the end of a line, at once restrained and supported.
If only: the weights were greater, the tensions increased, then, only then, might these lines break
ASCETIC Too much time to play the cynic, Glad to be your biggest critic, Lacking purpose and direction, But keen to give all my affection. I do mean every word I say, But definitions change each day, Calm down dearest, no need to worry, When I’m gone you won’
Our culture is hypocritical in many ways. Sex is used to sell products, get jobs and find mates but it is rarely addressed in a direct and honest way. The sex industry represents a significant portion of the world’s economy. In many countries, it operates in a grey area
“Yeah, these guys were proper jokers!” The Physics fresher smiles nostalgically as he leafs through a stack of photographs, taken during his travels last year. He recounts the journey that took him across Latin America, the places he visited and the people he met. In Cuba, he shifted from town
The old man walked into the kitchen, carefully holding his fishing rod in front of him. He was manoeuvring it gingerly to avoid knocking anything off the cluttered kitchen shelves with the swaying tip, before finally propping it against the jamb of the front door. When she saw him come
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Imperial College London has launched its fourth global hub in Bengaluru. The hub will host research programmes with Indian partners, focusing on some of “the world’s most pressing challenges in areas such as climate change and sustainability, food and water security, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).” Launched at the Science
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The Deputy Presidents for Education and Welfare (DPE & DPW), Emina Hogas and Nico Henry, visited the House of Lords for a Russell Group Student Union (RGSU) event on Wednesday 14th May. The event, facilitated by UCL Student Union, was hosted to launch the RGSU’s international student paper. Both
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A large police presence and “at least” one fire engine were spotted outside Woodward Halls on Friday 9th May. Students attested to seeing canine units within the area, as well as diverted traffic on Victoria Road. Activity in the area did not end until “around 8pm”. It is unclear why