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Lockdown date ideas for long-distanced couples

milliesmithh

Feb 16, 2021
3 min

Lockdown date ideas for long-distanced couples

Written by Millie Braund Long distance relationships have been around long before COVID-19, but many couples are experiencing the issue for the first time with this year of on-and-off lockdowns. After a long time of not seeing each other, it can be difficult to keep that spark alive, and planning regular (once a week) nights off for virtual dates can be a great way to still spend time ‘together’, even though you may not physically be there. Whilst Facetime catch up calls or m

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Celebrating a birthday in lockdown? Here are some ideas

milliesmithh

Feb 9, 2021
3 min

Celebrating a birthday in lockdown? Here are some ideas

Written by Anna Dugdale As we come up to a year of COVID lockdowns, many of us will have spent at least one birthday under restrictions over the course of the pandemic. It may not be how anyone expected to spend their birthday, but there are plenty of ways you can still celebrate and have fun! My 19th birthday came in the middle of the first lockdown, where I couldn’t see any friends or family members outside my household. I felt nothing but trepidation as the day approached,

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Christmas vs Coronavirus: How far are we willing to go?

milliesmithh

Dec 19, 2020
3 min

Christmas vs Coronavirus: How far are we willing to go?

Written by Jessica Morris For the majority of the UK, things aren’t looking too merry and bright this Christmas. Most of England has been under Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions since the end of the second lockdown and on average, national cases are rising yet again. In the summer we had been filled with hope, cases were falling and our in-person social lives had somewhat started to resume. Since September however, we have seen bouts of exponential rises in cases. Thankfully, we

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milliesmithh

Dec 14, 2020
5 min

A Year in British Politics

Written by Matilda Head From the threat of World War Three to eye tests at Barnard Castle, 2020 has been quite the year for British politics. With non-stop news coverage, you’d be forgiven for giving into news fatigue and tuning out from time to time. But as the year draws to an end, take this opportunity to revel at the sheer number of events that shook Britain in 2020. January 2020 certainly started as it meant to go on, as Donald Trump approved targeted airstrikes in Baghd

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milliesmithh

Nov 23, 2020
4 min

University in a Post COVID age

Written by Molly Bolding COVID-19 is going nowhere fast. The pandemic has become one of the greatest public health crises in recent decades and its impact can be seen everywhere: lives put on hold, experiences lost, opportunities denied. Even now, with talk of a potential vaccine in the next twelve months, the reality of the changes that have already been made is setting in at universities across the UK. Both students and campuses have had to make huge adjustments on and off

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milliesmithh

Oct 31, 2020
4 min

The Third “Summer of Love”

Written by Isabelle Gray Illustration by Ellen Stanton I’m on the way to the club, feathers of my cheap Amazon wings trailing off behind me one by one. My friend walks a little behind the pack, and I anticipate her sudden panic about, something, anything. Minutes later, just as I suspected. “I can’t find my phone! Hold on guys let me ring my phone!”, and so she begins to try and locate her phone, whilst using her phone to call it. It’s going to be a long night. We’re in outfi

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CORONA DIARIES: TRAVELLING IN THE EYE OF THE STORM

milliesmithh

Oct 27, 2020
3 min

CORONA DIARIES: TRAVELLING IN THE EYE OF THE STORM

Written by Millie Braund So, I’ve just moved to Germany. I know what you’re probably thinking – really? In the middle of a pandemic? But, I’ve actually had this planned for a really long time, and moved to Berlin for the year as part of my university course! Moving to another country whilst the world heads into a second wave of the Coronavirus has not been without its struggles, though. Most of my friends pulled out of their study abroad years and went back to finish their de

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milliesmithh

Oct 26, 2020
3 min

The Future of Work

Written by Olivia Leishman As each day brings yet more restrictions around the UK and fewer people are feeling safe enough to leave their home, the future of work is being closely examined. Working from home soared from six per cent pre-pandemic to 43 per cent of employees by April this year. And as both the UK government and Welsh ministers continue to advise to work from home where possible, the fate of office life is uncertain. Could this pandemic result in the end of the

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The Age of Technology: why is my life dedicated to the ding of a phone?

milliesmithh

Oct 20, 2020
5 min

The Age of Technology: why is my life dedicated to the ding of a phone?

Written by Jasmine Davis Design by Ellen Stanton If I had a pound for every minute I’ve spent scrolling through social media since lockdown began, I could stop my hopeless search for graduate jobs and retire in sunny Santorini. And I’m not proud of it. I could have used lockdown to my advantage: learned Portuguese, taken up oil painting, or read War and Peace in these excruciating months of forced hibernation; instead, I lay around watching reels, vlogs and TikToks. But hey,

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Lessons on how the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened inequality

milliesmithh

Oct 19, 2020
3 min

Lessons on how the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened inequality

Written by Isabelle Thompson Public Health England published a report in August 2020 exploring the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on inequality in England. The primary argument shows how COVID-19 has not only emphasised the inequalities facing Britain today, but has exacerbated such inequalities. The economic damage caused by the current pandemic reveals how urgent national and even global intervention is needed; the government can no longer ignore the situation. The report

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Misogynistic Music Festivals: Will 2021 be the Year of Change?

milliesmithh

Oct 8, 2020
3 min

Misogynistic Music Festivals: Will 2021 be the Year of Change?

Written by Rosie Olver Photo courtesy of Getty Images Once the scale of the Covid-19 crisis became clear, the cancellation of UK music festivals seemed inevitable. But as many festival-goers were left scrambling for refunds, others had already made the decision to boycott this year’s events. When lineups were announced earlier this year, many fans were left disappointed once again by the lack of female and non-binary performers. Reading and Leeds festival faced considerable b

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He will turn if he wants to, and often: the Johnson government’s overuse of the U-turn and its impli

milliesmithh

Oct 5, 2020
5 min

He will turn if he wants to, and often: the Johnson government’s overuse of the U-turn and its impli

Written by Annie Wakefield Illustration by Ellen Stanton If you were asked to think of Britain’s most controversial Conservative Prime Minister, the mind would more than likely conjure up an image of Margaret Thatcher. And though that’s perfectly justifiable, it wouldn’t be too far off the mark if you thought first of Boris Johnson, who’s leadership has similarly divided opinions, and who himself has quickly become as memorable a figure in his own right. When it comes to indu

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milliesmithh

Sep 21, 2020
4 min

The Class of COVID-19

Written by Chloe Bayliss Illustration by Zoe Shields 2020 has not exactly been the year we all anticipated it to be. It has been one disaster after another, affecting people of all ages from all over the world. Unless you live under a rock, then you would have heard about the chaotic mess that has been the A level class of 2020. I have the honour of being part of this group essentially used as the lab rats for the government’s changes to the education system. From SAT’s, refo

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A toast to our future – whatever it may hold

milliesmithh

Sep 19, 2020
3 min

A toast to our future – whatever it may hold

By Rhianna Hurren-Myers, Deputy Editor in Chief of The Collective Magazine And just like that, life returned to normal. Shops opened their doors with “we’ve missed you” signage adorning their front windows. I was finally able to quench my Nandos craving. See my grandparents. Take a road trip. God forbid, go on holiday. It was as if COVID-19 had been nothing but a decadent, dystopian nightmare. Only, strangely, I don’t really feel like popping down to the local pub anymore. My

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milliesmithh

Sep 7, 2020
6 min

The UK’s Handling of COVID-19

Written by Rachel Parry Many people’s memories of January, including my own, are that of feeling mildly annoyed at perceived hysteria toward Covid-19. At the time, many of us thought it was merely a flu, not cause for concern. As ordinary people, our ignorance at what was to come can perhaps be excused. However, our government’s failure to protect us against coronavirus cannot. On the 30th January, the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a ‘Public Heal

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Lessons From Lockdown: What I’m Looking To Continue

milliesmithh

Aug 25, 2020
4 min

Lessons From Lockdown: What I’m Looking To Continue

Written by Lydia Ruston Has your screen time increased to pretty much 8 hours a day during lockdown? Don’t worry, I think we’ve all been there. Whether people have been posting more on social media out of boredom or simply just for fun, popular platforms have been inundated with content. One thing I have noticed on social media, though, is the amount of posts being produced recently around the topic of positivity and productivity. Over the past few tough months, I have found

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milliesmithh

Aug 16, 2020
4 min

University Life Following COVID-19

Written by Chloe O’Keeffe The year 2020 has been a crazy one, as an immediate repercussion of Covid-19. Everything and everyone has been affected by the global pandemic, and the world is ever-changing on a daily basis in a bid to try and live alongside this aggressive virus. The education sector is no different and has faced turbulent times across Europe and the World. Schools and Universities across Ireland and the United Kingdom were closed down at the end of March. The Iri

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