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Second World Problems: Guangzhou to Glasgow by Train: Can Rail Replace Air Travel for International Students?

Lately I’ve been caught in a bit of a panic about my carbon footprint and environmental impact. I’m probably a … More

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air travel, ka leung, second world problems, train travel, trans-manchurian railway

The New Normal: In Which Weeing Myself in Hospital is a Positive Experience

I am a very privileged person. Obviously, I am incredibly beautiful, funny and clever… but I am not talking about that. I am talking about the … More

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chronic illness, Column, health and wellbeing, hospitals, illness, maddy docherty, madeline docherty, the new normal

The Garden of Forking Languages: Portuguese Saudade

When thinking about any language I have studied, I find it crucial to remember when and how I made the … More

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columnist, language, languages, portuguese, viola ragonese

Second World Problems: My Sister Was Deported…A Month On

Trigger Warnings: Suicide Attempt, Self-Harm, Home Office Almost exactly a month ago, my 12-year-old sister was refused entry by UK … More

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immigration, ka leung, mental illness, migration

The New Normal: How It Began

I have been consistently unwell in one form or another for five years. I’ve had chronic migraines since I was … More

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chronic illness, Column, health, health and wellbeing, madeline docherty

Brexit Stage Left: Facts and Figures

  As the spectre of a no-deal Brexit looms, public interest is focused on possible food shortages, plummeting currency values … More

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brexit, brexit stage left, Column, facts and figures, roisin o'farrell, uk arts scene

The Garden of Forking Languages: Spanish Ramblings

It is the summer after my second year of university, and I have gone back to my hometown in Italy … More

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Column, languages, literature, spanish, viola ragonese

At the Pictures: Cinema Outside the City Limits

My last three columns have focused on Glasgow’s relationship with its cinemas both evolving and extinct. While Glasgow has a … More

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From the Tiber to the Clyde: Rome, Healing, and the Epistemology of Autopsy

I’m in my Roman bedroom, which looks nearly the same as it did three years ago. The various posters, photos, … More

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At the Pictures: Bannockburn II – Now Showing at a Cineworld Near You

Robert the Bruce, a relatively low-key Scottish release has been the subject of a disproportionate amount of controversy for its … More

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