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Author Archives: Josh Russell

Outside of his degree, Josh enjoys sports and music, including football and golf. He has written articles in the Old Veseyan and enjoys reading modern history books, especially post-WW2.

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Top 10 Christmas Bangers

by Josh Russell November 28, 2020November 28, 2020
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Sport: old guard shines as the Masters 2020 gets underway

by Josh Russell November 14, 2020July 18, 2021
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Saving the “cult classic”: a Review of INSPIRATION INFORMATION

by Josh Russell November 10, 2020November 10, 2020
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How to thrive after the pandemic: Can today’s musicians learn from the past?

by Josh Russell October 10, 2020October 11, 2020

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Josh Russell Nov 14, 2025 16 min read
Kyrgyzstan’s Forced Unveiling: Echoes of Other Nations’ Restrictive Laws

It seems that wherever Muslim women are, control is enforced over their bodies, so much so that it is ingrained in several nation’s laws and…

The Relevancy of A Languages Degree in The Age of AI Translation. 

Josh Russell Nov 14, 2025 6 min read
Provided by Imogen Forrest, used with permission

Within recent years, humanities subjects have felt increasingly threatened by the looming presence of AI. Translators and interpreters are currently experiencing the imminent impact of…

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Josh Russell Nov 13, 2025 6 min read
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Credit: David Olds, Queen’s IT Manager After over 30 years in the Royal Air Force (RAF), with service from Afghanistan to the Cabinet Office, Fergus…

A Quick Dip into OWSS, the hidden gem of Oxford Societies

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‘When wandering through Port Meadow in search of aesthetics, welfare, or romance, you might come across some students more committed to this whimsical endeavor -…

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