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Author Archives: Alison Hall

Alison is a member of the Oxford Revue and has written three plays, mostly because she is determined to not focus on her degree until absolutely necessary. She has also published works in Cherwell and The Oxford Student, and is a columnist for The Flete.

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Foreword In the past, sharing your location was the exception rather than the rule. But this year, the situation has changed. Students use geolocation to…

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Image credit to Thomas Yates, used with permission.

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