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Author Archives: Meg Hopkins

When not doing her degree, Meg (she/her) can probably be found procrastinating with her pet cat Pablo. She loves reading, particularly Terry Pratchett and trying to avoid getting lost in Welsh mountains.

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The 1%: Autistic Joy

by Meg Hopkins November 28, 2021November 28, 2021
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The 1%: What’s wrong with Asperger’s?

by Meg Hopkins November 26, 2021November 26, 2021
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Girli: A Pink Rebellion

by Meg Hopkins October 25, 2021February 12, 2022
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The 1%: Autism, Sexual Assault and Me

by Meg Hopkins September 18, 2021September 22, 2021
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The 1%: Autism in The Big Bang Theory

by Meg Hopkins September 6, 2021September 6, 2021
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Cracking the Cryptic on the Beauty of Sudoku

by Meg Hopkins August 25, 2021September 6, 2021
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The 1%: On Accepting Being Disabled

by Meg Hopkins August 22, 2021August 22, 2021
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The 1% – #StopTheShock

by Meg Hopkins August 6, 2021August 10, 2021
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The 1% – Scary Stats

by Meg Hopkins August 5, 2021August 5, 2021
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by Meg Hopkins August 4, 2021December 27, 2021

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“As she explained the tragic news, we both had the strangest feeling: we were trying not to smile. We were children in detention, lips pursed…

“All of the Madness Needs Rooting Out”: Dominic Cummings at the Sheldonian

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Outside OX1 Week 7: Wagner, Colombia, Los Angeles

Meg HopkinsJun 14, 202512 min read
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The Global Affairs team explore the biggest news from this week, including Wagner pulling out of Mali, the assassination attempt against a Colombian presidential candidate,…

So Bad, it’s Good: In Defence of A Minecraft Movie

Meg HopkinsJun 14, 20258 min read
So Bad, it’s Good: In Defence of A Minecraft Movie

“A few weeks ago, my friend and I found ourselves in a particularly rigorous intellectual debate. A debate that will surely put many a Union…

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