Trigger Warning: This interview does contain discussion on miscarriage. This interview is being read by an actor because of anonymity. Melanie* is nearly eight months pregnant. She has suffered with her Mental Health since she was 14. I have spoken to her about how her pregnancy has affected her mental health. Join the conversation on […]
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Watch: Meet Flaviu – Dartmoor Zoo’s most infamous resident!
In June 2016, in the small village of Sparkwell in Devon, a man hunt was underway. Or rather, a lynx hunt. A new resident, Flaviu, escaped on his first night at the zoo. Could his adventures show that lynx could successfully fit right back into the British countryside, or would they wreak havoc?
Lynx UK Trust still hopeful for future of wild lynx in Britain after license application is declined
Michael Gove has rejected Lynx UK Trust’s application to release six lynx in Northumberland. He wrote to Dr Paul O’Donoghue, chief scientific advisor for Lynx UK Trust, explaining he has taken Natural England’s advice not to grant the proposal for a trial reintroduction. Natural England found the proposal “lacked the necessary depth and rigour to provide […]
Colouring Wounds of the Past
‘Colouring wounds of the past’ is a radio documentary explaining self-harm and exploring the effects of tattooing over self-harm scars. The project aims to raise mental health awareness and answer the question ‘Can tattoos ease the emotional pain of self-harm?’ Click here to visit the official website of Colouring Wounds of the Past
Fan Media: Changing the voice of football
As social media has risen to prominence in football, so has fan media. What is fan media? Generally speaking independent, amateur content that reports, analyses or interviews a fanbase in relation to their club’s performance. For the fans, produced by fans. The rise has somewhat mirrored the growing commercialisation of Premier League football. In a […]
Cannabis saved me: Online added value
For this project, I created social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter, which was useful to build up an online presence, reaching a wider audience. I also created an infographic to highlight important statistics and a Google Fusion table to outline historical dates. Click on the links below to access the online added value. Facebook Twitter: […]
Abortion in Northern Ireland: Implications and influences behind the law
In England, and most recently the Republic of Ireland, abortion is offered as a routine part of NHS healthcare. In Northern Ireland however, procuring or performing an abortion remains illegal in almost all cases unless a woman’s life is at risk. Fatal foetal abnormalities, rape and incest are not circumstances in which abortions can be […]
You Can’t Stop Me Loving Him – a radio documentary about conversion therapy in the UK
The UK has come very far with LGBT rights over the past 50 years with the decriminalisation of same-sex relations to the legalisation of same-sex marriage in 2014. There are still problems lying underneath the surface of LGBT rights in the UK which is conversion therapy. This documentary explores the dark and emotional use of conversion therapy in the […]
Riding the artificial wave: The environment wipes out on the wave pool
Courtesy of man-made artificial pools, surfers can now ride waves at landlocked destinations, but is this at the expense of our environment? Surfing the internet, you come across another video featuring plans for wave pool technology. Newcomers Surf Lakes in Australia just released footage of their concept with five different waves rolling in different directions at […]
Polyamorous relationships: Stereotypes
Polyamorous relationships often have any stereotypes surrounding them. Stereotypes: A fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing. Polyamorous relationships often have any stereotypes surrounding them. Polyamorist Eunice Hung is in a relationship with four people and is a co-organiser of The London […]