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Journey to the moon with the EAC & LEL Ball

An invitation to join us on our ‘Voyage Dans La Lune’ at the EAC & LEL Ball

England: Failure was not an option

England’s Rugby World Cup disaster: Tony Webb reflects on and assesses a calamitous campaign for Stuart Lancaster’s men

How to get away with murder

With us humans–us feeble, naïve, easily swayed humans–using the right language can really change everything. The case hasn’t changed much since the beginning of time: using the perfect combination of words is an ancient weapon used by politicians, writers, musicians and world-leaders. In fact, one of the areas where the correct language is especially useful […]

A Comedy of Canon

It’s time to broaden our literary horizons; Morrissey’s autobiography is not a Penguin Classic!

English and money problems as an international student

With over ten thousand international students studying at The University of Manchester, Robert Firth investigates how difficult it is to adapt to living and studying in a different country.