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Sam McBratney
Sep 8, 20224 min read
A Prophet without Honour
The funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev at the weekend truly represented the end of an era in European history. As a teenager growing up in the...
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Jul 19, 20223 min read
Locating treasure
Where do we put our energies? reflections on what I wrote two years ago mid-lockdown Interesting to see how little has shifted.
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Jul 17, 20224 min read
The better part?
How do you read the story of Mary and Martha as a neurodivergent person?
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Jun 1, 20225 min read
Where to begin?
Some have noticed that I have maintained pretty much radio silence on social media since Christmas. The more perceptive have interpreted...
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Oct 16, 20214 min read
My first love
I love TV! I feel guilty for saying it, but it's true. Growing up, I reckon I probably learned more from watching telly than I ever did...
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Jul 26, 20216 min read
The spaces in between
For the last four years, alongside my role at the University of Roehampton, I’ve been working in Circuit in Warwickshire, undertaking a...
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Jun 4, 20215 min read
Neuro-what?!?
An update on my recent diagnosis with Adult ADHD
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May 3, 20213 min read
Something to celebrate?
Today is a special birthday: the centenary of the birth of a new state - Northern Ireland. It was borne of political pragmatism and...
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Jan 20, 20214 min read
All in the Mind?
I recently received a diagnosis of Adult ADHD - here's what I think it means!
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Jan 20, 20213 min read
What's Another Year?
With apologies for Johnny Logan, it's hard to believe that September is nearly here again and, with it, a new church and academic year!...
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Jan 20, 20211 min read
Another Statistic
The daily briefing from Downing Street today will include the number of people who have died in the past 24 hours due to Covid19. One of...
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Jan 20, 20213 min read
Professor Rosemary Hollis - a tribute
I first encountered Rosemary when she was appointed the Director of the Olive Tree Scholarship Programme at City, University of London in...
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