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The Wits
Ellie Cawthorne on writers, actors and entertainers that were forged at university.
The Diarist and the Blogger
Ellie Cawthorne compares a student diary from 1690 to an undergraduate blog from 2015.
Lords and Sizars
The class divide between student privilege and poor sizars, in Byron's time and today.
Stuffed Crocodiles and the Chrysler Building
What do female students' bedrooms in 1896 and 2016 say about their lives?
The Curious Incident of the Brown Dog
The part played by students in the infamous 1907 Brown Dog vivisection riots.
A Letter from the Trenches
Ellie Cawthorne tells the stories of students who went to war.
A Very Essex Protest
Ellie Cawthorne on a protest at Essex University in 1968 that had a lasting impact.
Home and Away
Ellie Cawthorne explores the changing experiences of those studying abroad.
