By Grace Kieran Senior Lecturer of Geography and Archaeology, Dr Chaosheng Zhang, took this shining shot of the quad this time last year whilst he waited for his daughter to finish her violin lesson. The self-proclaimed ‘amateur’ described how it only took half an hour, and it poignantly links to how his passion for photography came from taking photos for his children when … [Read more...] about Meet amateur photographer and lecturer Dr Chaosheng Zhang
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By Sarah Gill In 1845, Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen published the incredibly moving and vital tale of The Little Match Girl. The story takes place on New Year's Eve as the heaviest of snows falls. A young, poor girl is roaming the empty streets in the hopes of selling some measly match sticks. Her head is bare, her feet are naked and not one person has … [Read more...] about 173 years later and the poignancy of ‘The Little Match Girl’ remains
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Taking care of ‘sleep hygiene’ in exam season
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