Energetic and confident: Alvvays return with another indie pop staple, Blue Rev
After 5 years, Alvvays have come back with their third album, Blue Rev. Composed of 14 tracks, the record is an exciting return for indie pop fans who will be…
The 1975’s Being Funny in a Foreign Language album review
If you are familiar with The 1975, you’ll understand the relief of their new album being only 11 songs. After their 4th album Notes on a Conditional Form drowned under…
Olivia Dean makes a gorgeous comeback with new single ‘Danger’
Olivia Dean’s latest single ‘Danger’ is a beautifully crafted homage to the simultaneous risk and liberation of falling in love with someone who might be just right for you. Her…
Book review: Letters to a New Student by Dr Gary W Wood
Studying is a bit different for everyone – it might be fun, curiosity-driven, and inspiring, but it can also be daunting or stressful when it is wrapped up in deadlines…
Why has the Fallout 76 Experiment Failed to Spark?
It had so much promise. Fallout 76 was meant to be Bethesda’s next great leap into the unknown. The tantalising online ad reels and longer trailers demonstrated how beautiful the game…
Edinburgh and Manchester team up to test new male contraceptive
The prospective male contraceptive gel, known as NES/T, works in a similar way to the women’s combined pill. It’s a hormone-based treatment containing progestogen, which influences the pituitary gland and…
Review: ‘Whale meet again,’ a talk by Doug Allen
Doug Allan is a wildlife photographer and cameraman best known for his breath-taking work on Blue Planet and Planet Earth. He delivered a special guest talk as part of the…
Review: ‘Icons on Ice: Innovations in Polar Bear Conservation’ – Rod Downie
Rod Downie is WWF’s Chief Advisor, Polar Regions. He delivered a special guest talk as part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s (RSGS) national talks programme, ‘Inspiring People’. With over…
