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‘You can escape into a book and learn a load of things through reading’ – 13-year-old famous book reviewer shares with Sussex Writes
Callum Manning (popularly known as Cal) is a 13-year-old boy from northeast England who absolutely loves books, and shares reviews…
To the Class of 2020, from the Class of 2008
Graduating from university is the ultimate academic milestone for every undergraduate: it is the culmination not just of three years…
Isolation Experiences: A Poem by Aysha Adamu
It is amazing to see so many members of the Sussex Writes family staying creative in these strange times. We…
Vital Time: COVID-19 & the Refugee Crisis in Europe
“Comprehension does not mean denying the outrageous, deducing the unprecedented from precedents, or explaining phenomena from such analogies and generalities…
Vital Time: Hope, Despair & Writing a Letter to a Year from Now
“The present is both the record of what we are ceasing to be, and the seed of what we are in the process of becoming” – Rosi Braidotti, 2019.
Mental Health Safeguarding in Schools: how has it changed?
In order to develop our understanding of mental health safeguarding, we spoke to Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Dr Angela Evans. She has noted the increase in discussion between adults and young people about mental health, enabling them to know how to name and recognise any mental health issues that they might have. She explained that despite this improvement, the mental health sector is still severely underfunded.
What does #EachforEqual actually mean? This year’s International Women’s Day theme explained by our tutors
To celebrate International Women’s Day, three of our Sussex Writes tutors visited Monk’s House along with Sussex University’s social media…
New Beginnings From Indonesia: Pursuing a Master’s and Discovering What Matters
“After completing my undergraduate studies, I had the opportunity to go back to school and pursue a master’s degree at the University of Sussex. This “new beginning” provided me with new routines, new opportunities, new challenges, new perspectives, new habits, new places, new people and many more things that I am yet to discover. However, instead of giving me more qualifications, doing a master’s has led me to find more meaning in simplicity.”
Essay-Writing: Our Tutors’ Advice
This week, we wanted to share our thoughts on what can help when it comes to writing an essay. It…
Reflections on ‘Curriculum’ & the Challenge of Creative Thinking
This term, as part of my Masters in Childhood & Youth studies, I signed up for a class called Curriculum,…
