Melissa Eddon, Author at The Oxford Blue

Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s “Iron Lady”?

by Melissa Eddon October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s “Iron Lady”?

Melissa EddonOct 28, 20256 min read

Melissa Eddon After weeks of political upheaval in Japanese politics, Sanae Takaichi has become the new Prime Minister. The resignation of former PM Shigeru Ishiba…

Luddite Renaissance: A Case for Limiting Laptops in the Classroom

Melissa EddonOct 28, 20257 min read

A picture of people in a library common room. Everyone is looking at their phones.

“Laptops are Janus-faced things. They are at once enhancers and detractors of learning.” Noah Petts argues for the limiting of laptops in the classroom. Image…

Outside OX1 Week 2: Ireland, Bolivia and China

Melissa EddonOct 27, 202513 min read

The Editor’s Note Welcome back to another issue of Outside OX1! As the crisp chill of Michaelmas settles over Oxford and the term gathers momentum,…

Skyrocketing Safety: The Power of Above Ground Storage Tanks

Melissa EddonOct 27, 20257 min read

Understanding Above Ground Storage Tanks Above ground storage tanks are robust containers designed to hold liquids such as oil, fuel, chemicals, or water at ground…