News
Death of Cardiff lecturer highlights teaching workload
Dr Malcolm Anderson, who fell to his death, was struggling with workloads. Academics have compared the case to that of Professor Stefan Grimm at Imperial.
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Science
Could platypus milk help beat antibiotic resistance?
Research focussing on the strange animal could help medicine in the future.
Science
Connect with Conservation: how we can all help
In his final column of the year, resident conservationist Steve Allain gives his advice on what we can all do.
Politics
Changing times...
Politics writer Abhijay Sood thinks that the Imperial isn’t the place it used to be, but there is still more to be done.
Science
Cancer and the immune system – friend or foe?
The immune system could provide a new source of attack against cancer.
Opinion
Abandoná a tu Diego Rivera
Following a break-up, one Comment Writer looks back on their unhealthy, emotionally-manipulative relationship, and advises others on what to do if they’re in the same position.
Culture
Thomas Cole – Will we lose our Eden?
In the first UK exhibition dedicated to the great American landscape artist, Arts Writer Helen Money-Kyrle is awestruck at the grandness Cole’s paintings and poignancy of environmental message.
Books
The Iliac Crest – An unsettling tale of disappearance and mystery
This surreal novel from Mexican author Cristina Rivera Garza explores the nature of boundaries, in a haunted tale that sticks in the imagination.
Culture
PLEASE DON’T TALK TO ME ABOUT ART…
…show it to me – with over a thousand paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, and more at the Royal Academy’s 250th Summer Exhibition.
Culture
Lessons in Love and Violence: a big name production fails to deliver
George Benjamin’s conduction of his new opera on King Edward II hits the correct notes musically and presents a stellar cast, but the plot leaves a sense of disappointment at what could have been a brilliant spectacle.
Books
Jennifer Tseng brings a freshness to well-worn tropes in this engaging debut
Mayumi and the Sea of Happiness benefits from a lyrical writing style, and a twist on the near-exhausted story of forbidden love.
Culture
Felix recommends: top picks for a summer of culture
As the days grow longer, the cultural offerings in the capital tend to dry up, with people electing to head outdoors rather than sit in the theatre. Rejoice, culture lovers – Felix is on hand with some of the top recommendations for a summer of art and culture.