In Praise of Peer Support
Since COVID-19 struck at the beginning of last year, loneliness has been on the rise. The need for mental health
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The Sad Spectre of a Great Producer
Following music producer Phil Spector’s death earlier this month, the BBC set off a Twitter storm when it published the
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Robert Burns: Internationally Scottish
Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin’-race! – Address to a Haggis The 25th of January
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One Hopes For Esperanto
In 1887, the Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist, Ludwik Zamenhof, set out his aims for a universal language that would foster
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Sticking With the Group: Psychology and Covid-19
It is well-established that humans learn their behaviour from those around them. But in a new study led by two
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Poles Apart: The Story of Polish Soldiers Stationed in Fife
After the swift and decisive German invasion of Poland in 1939, hundreds of thousands of Polish soldiers fled to neighbouring
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Weighing Up The West Through Four Books
In my last article, I lauded Thailand’s quick and effective response to the Coronavirus pandemic compared to that of the
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A Study of the Saltire
The Saltire will forever be known as the national flag of Scotland, a symbol inextricably tied up in notions of
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Talking About Trianon – A Hundred Years On
“As soon as the emperor says goodnight, we’ll break up into a hundred pieces.” The words of Count Chojnicki, a
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A Difference of Approach
When I told my university friends that I would be joining my parents in Thailand for the duration of Spring
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