Chromatica: The Best Lady Gaga Album Yet?
My parents and I happened upon Lady Gaga after The Fame (2008) and The Fame Monster (2009) were released. While my parents turned ‘LoveGame’ off the first time they heard it in the car, they…
Articles by Chloé Agar
An Introvert in Lockdown
One thing that I’m enjoying – perhaps surprisingly – is socialising less.
Univ vs St Cross – How do they compare?
Chloé Agar talks about her experiences at both Univ and St Cross.
Perspectives on Remote Learning: Will the Pandemic Make Education More Accessible?
Chloe Agar considers the questions remote learning will raise about the accessibility of teaching.
What teacher training doesn’t teach – the reality of training to teach as a DPhil student
Fear not, we’re not let loose upon students with absolutely no idea what we’re doing. Quite how much idea we have is another matter.
Keeping off the grass – common sense vs COVID-19
I believe that the current lockdown of the UK was inevitable, and not just because isolation has been shown to be the best way to stop the spread of COVID-19. At least in the UK,…
You get what you pay for but if not, pay anyway – Tuition fees in 2020 so far
With strikes and state sanctions disrupting our studies beyond repair, Chloé Agar questions whether universities can justify charging full fees.
The Student Budget vs COVID-19
COVID-19 has taken a financial hit on everyone. Chloé Agar offers her personal perspective how the outbreak is affecting postgraduate researchers in particular.
The Egyptologist’s Curse – Not so wonderful things about being an Egyptologist
How much can there really be to study about something that’s all odd languages and dusty tombs?
The Pill Shortage – A Symptom of the Wider Epidemic in Women’s Health
It is certainly true that there are sexual health-related issues that affect men more than women. Take as a case study the universally unhelpful ‘tough’ masculine image presented in My Left Nut, a series soon…