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Author Archives: Madeleine Ridout

Madeleine enjoys writing about history and anthropology, but when she's not writing she's an avid tea drinker who enjoys a crossword every morning. She is a self-proclaimed bad poetry writer (although one claim to fame was being in the top 100 Foyle Young poets of the year) and a lover of the Scottish countryside.

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Peter Pan Prison: The Infantilisation of Autistic Adults

Madeleine Ridout Feb 27, 2026 9 min read
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Isobel Gurnett discusses the stereotyping and infantalisation that autistic adults are subjected to in their day-to-day lives, and the associated pressure to mask their neurodivergence.…

A Closer Look: India’s “Hidden Crisis”

Madeleine Ridout Feb 27, 2026 7 min read
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“Do you think there is a crisis in mental healthcare in India today?” I ask Dr Manoj Therayil Kumar, Director of the Institute for Mind…

Oxford SU Postgraduate Storytelling Series Discusses the International Student Experience

Madeleine Ridout Feb 27, 2026 6 min read
Oxford SU Postgraduate Storytelling Series Discusses the International Student Experience

On Wednesday 25 February, the Oxford University Students’ Union organised a session of its Postgraduate Storytelling Series, titled ‘Journeys of Hope: The International Student Experience…

New Years’ Resolution

Madeleine Ridout Feb 26, 2026 1 min read
New Years’ Resolution

As the clock struck midnight, the world felt a change. For the ten thousandth year, the ball creaked downwards. Hoping for change and color, all…

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