Think you know what the concept of time is?  Take two minutes to correct yourself, thanks to Zayd Awan (Philosophy BA). The standard conception of time is that of a […]

Charlie Protheroe (Philosophy BA) reveals why being terrified of a horror film is more complicated than it seems. We have a peculiar relationship with fictional literature. We are emotionally vulnerable […]

In my final term at Bristol University, I gathered a range of new academic ideas to be published in Helicon Magazine’s weekly Features column. Every day this week I’ve been sharing my […]

Theo Parker (Geography BSc) challenges the prevalence of fear in our society. WE ARE CONTINUALLY CONDITIONED TO BE AFRAID. Introduced by the Bush Administration in the frantic aftermath of 9/11, […]

From breakfast to diamonds;  time consciousness to reggae. To add to my collection of Bristol’s best digested dissertations, Amelia Butler (Geography BSc) explains why she followed the journey of the apple- from the […]

Ramona Jones (Psychology BSc) investigates how our personality characteristics correlate with our social media activity.  Have you heard of The Big Five personality dimensions? In just five traits, psychologists can […]