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Author Archives: Poppy Thornton

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In love with my airbed: relationships at university

by Poppy Thornton January 30, 2025January 30, 2025
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Skog

by Poppy Thornton December 19, 2024December 19, 2024
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Brexit Tackle

by Poppy Thornton November 22, 2024November 22, 2024
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Plunge bra

by Poppy Thornton November 4, 2024November 4, 2024
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Things in Jars

by Poppy Thornton April 29, 2024November 2, 2024
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Britain on Holiday: a Beast Caged

by Poppy Thornton February 19, 2024April 29, 2024
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Paradise Lost; Croissants Found?

by Poppy Thornton February 1, 2024April 29, 2024
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Reflections on my Oxford Bunker

by Poppy Thornton January 23, 2024April 29, 2024

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Poppy ThorntonOct 26, 20256 min read
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Not too rarely, I’m asked the question, “What do you want to do with your degree?” As any humanities student at Oxford knows, there is…

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