We climbed the Great Wall!!!

Today we climbed the Great Wall…… and most of us felt every step and all had wobbly legs when we got back down.  A shout out to all those who went to the top and beyond, particularly Mr Roche who put the rest of the staff to shame!!!

Day 1, China

Well, we have arrived safely!  Despite all being desperate for a shower and rest we are straight out to the Temple of Heaven for a visit whilst our cases head for the hotel! The Temple of Heaven Park is located in the Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is the largest and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s […]

Michael Leo blogs Acoustic Levitation

Acoustic Levitation When standing beside a loud speaker you can physically feel the sound; your clothes vibrate. This suggests that the sound emitted from the speaker has force. Sound waves consist of high- and low-pressure regions and it is this pressure fluctuation which results in the force exerted on your clothes. As an engineer, the […]

Poppy Fleming argues that vegetarianism can help save our planet.

Could going vegetarian save the planet?  In recent years, the climate crisis has become more apparent than ever before, but although almost everyone is concerned for our planet there is a lot more we could be doing to save it, starting with one simple change. Vegetarianism is defined as “the practice of not eating meat […]

Darcey gives us the low down on self-confidence.

I feel this is a bit ironic that I am writing a blog about self-confidence, especially as I have very little self-confidence myself. In my head I genuinely believe that nothing is off limits when you put your mind to it. I believe that you can achieve anything you truly want to achieve. I honestly […]

Lottie Pike Blogs her Model United Nations debate on human rights violations.

The UK’s perspective on the Model United Nations debate ‘the UN would condemn human rights violations based on sexual orientation’ On Thursday 10th October, the members of the Model United Nations club debated the motion ‘the UN would condemn human rights violations based on sexual orientation’, with the delegates of the following countries being represented: […]

Anna Harris discusses the different approaches taken by the Suffragists and the Suffragettes.

Suffragists vs Suffragettes: When it comes to women campaigning for their right to vote, it is the Suffragettes who the majority of the world remembers most prominently. However, another women’s suffrage group was formed before them. The Suffragists took a very different approach in their campaigning, but which group covered more ground in women’s suffrage? […]

Laura Frith posts a poignant blog: Remembering 9/11

Remembering 9/11: On the 11th September 2001, New York City suffered from a traumatic attack that would kickstart a mass terror that would spread through America and affect the entire world. For many of us, being born in the 21st Century gives us little idea about the true destruction that was caused by what would’ve […]

Grace Kendall discusses if biofuels are the future of energy

Grace Kendall discusses if biofuels are the future of energy. Everyone knows that burning petrol is very bad for the environment, but it is an inevitable necessity for modern life. Roughly 74% of all people over age 17 in the UK own a car and on average a car emits 6 tonnes of CO2 (a […]

Alice Lucy asks what are the effects of fast fashion on our environment?

The Effects of Fast Fashion on our environment.   Everything from the pesticides, fertilizers, chemicals to energy input, to non-biodegradable synthetic fibres, fast fashion is making a detrimental and massive impacts on the environment and things are not changing fast enough to reduce the impact. Only recently has fast fashion become such a highly spoken […]