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Author Archives: Jade Calder

Outside her degree, Jade (she/they) can occasionally be found trudging around Manchester on the way to her local Greggs. She was also once described as the 'lovechild of Dennis Skinner and Liam Gallagher' by a Conservative councillor. It is her only notable achievement.

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Meet the team: Lifestyle’s top spots

by Jade Calder, Rohini Gupte, Holly Bostock, Lucy Heywood and Amy Ellis Winter January 26, 2022January 27, 2022
Posted in(Un)common People, Columns

(Un)common people: I Don’t Know What You Did Last Summer – The Great Vac Divide

by Jade Calder November 14, 2021November 14, 2021
Posted inCulture

Edgar Wright’s ‘The Sparks Brothers’ Reviewed

by Jade Calder October 4, 2021October 4, 2021
Posted inColumns

(Un)common People: The Problem with Private Mentoring

by Jade Calder October 2, 2021October 2, 2021
Posted inOpinion

We Don’t Want Your Conditional Anti-Racism

by Jade Calder July 31, 2021July 31, 2021
Posted in(Un)common People

(Un)common People: Shouting at a Brick Wall

by Jade Calder July 25, 2021July 25, 2021
Posted inColumns

Meet The Columnists! Part Two

by Jacob Reid, Meg Hopkins and Jade Calder July 19, 2021July 19, 2021
Posted inFilm & TV

In Defence of Bridget Jones

by Jade Calder April 28, 2021April 28, 2021
Posted inCulture

The Office UK vs. US: Transatlantic Divide or the Same, Vanishing Workplace?

by Jade Calder April 7, 2021April 7, 2021
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Why Hartlepool matters

by Jade Calder April 3, 2021July 18, 2021

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Eccentric Egocentric – the prototypical Oxford student as the flawed individualist

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Lost for Words: Storytelling As The Solution To Oracy?

Jade Calder Nov 19, 2025 9 min read
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When was the last time someone told you a story?  I mean, truly told you a story – not using a book as a crutch,…

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