Dougie Mac Charity Bike Ride

This is an article I have written about the annual bike ride to raise money for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice in Stoke-on-Trent.

"So, if you feel inspired by Bradley Wiggins, Victoria Pendleton or Laura Trott, but don’t know where to ride, check out the Dougie Mac Events website, and think about challenging yourself for a great cause!"

Follow the link below to see the full article, published on Concourse Online.

http://www.concourseonline.com/dougie-mac-charity-bike-ride/

They Will Come Back For You – Kusanagi

My review of the Liverpudlian band Kusanagi's new EP.

"This is by no means a bad record, and shows great promise for the band’s future, however there are issues that stop it being a fantastic record. For that reason, I think 3/5 stars is a fair rating. Keep it up, lads!"

Follow the link to read the whole review: http://www.concourseonline.com/cc-review/they-will-come-back-for-you-kusanagi/

Published on ConcourseOnline, Keele University's Student Magazine.

Upcoming Industrial Action

This is a short piece, detailing the strike action that Concourse were notified of by the UCU and KeeleSU, which needed to be disseminated to Keele students quickly and easily.

Follow the link below to see the full article.

http://www.concourseonline.com/upcoming-industrial-action/

Strikes and Pay Inequality: A Story of 2013

My longest article for Concourse Online has just been published, with more of an Editorial style.

Follow the link below to read about how the Industrial Action by staff and faculty at Keele University is not an isolated incident, and has a wider reach even than the Higher Education sector.

"The strike by University staff and faculty is definitely in opposition to the coalition government’s attack on the Education system (among other attacks via austerity, which I really cannot get into). However, it is also reflective of a much bigger movement, of fairness in pay, worldwide."

Just because it's now 2014, doesn't mean we should forget about the action continuing from 2013!


http://www.concourseonline.com/strikes-and-pay-inequality-a-story-of-2013/

Keele Graduates Compete on the BBC

This is a piece I wrote over the Christmas break, about the special series of University Challenge, in which graduates represent their Universities.

Keele faced Aberystwyth... Follow the link to find out what happened!

http://www.concourseonline.com/keele-graduates-compete-on-bbc/

Published online, for Concourse Magazine, the student magazine at Keele University, for which I am News Editor.

"Ooberfuse"

http://www.concourseonline.com/coffee-house-sessions-ooberfuse/

Here is the link to another interview I did with some of the participants of the "Coffee House Sessions". Started by Radio 1's Huw Stephens, these sessions give un-signed bands the chance to tour the country's Universities, and widen their audiences.

Ooberfuse were a great pair to interview, and their set was really fun to listen to. Details of their upcoming gigs, and releases are included at the bottom of the Concourse page.

Book Launch of "Knight Prisoner: Thomas Malory Then and Now", by Professor Tim Lustig

http://www.concourseonline.com/book-launch-of-knight-prisoner-thomas-malory-then-and-now-by-tim-lustig/


Follow the above link to see my report of a book launch last Monday, by a Professor at Keele University.

But this is not only a great event for Professor Lustig, and the Humanities Department. It was also a great reminder of the academic work that Keele faculty do, when not teaching. 

Published on Concourse Online, Keele University's Student run Print and Online Magazine, for which I am News Editor.