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Initiations at University
Around this time every year you are guaranteed to see a flock of students downing snake bites dressed in fishy themed costumes (Surf...
Julie Hooper
Oct 28, 2024


As One Closes...
My wonderful Spark team, readers and viewers. September 2024 will see out my fourth - and last - year of leading a student publication,...
Isaac Lomax
Jun 1, 2024


Are YOU One in 17,000?
Pole position at The Spark is up for grabs. Do you fancy your chances? Reading University’s homegrown publication (one of the UK’s...
Isaac Lomax
Jun 1, 2024


A Brief History of British Sign Language
British Sign Language (BSL) is the primary language used by the Deaf community in the UK. It is a visual means of communicating through...
Louise Colechin
Mar 21, 2024


Finding Your Own Way 5,895 Metres Up
Every new student faces uncertainty when leaving for university. Rizzy Burrow imagined university as only offering “union nights and...
Anna McDonald
Nov 23, 2023


The Coconut Tree, Reading: A Spiced and Sumptuous Night in Sri Lanka
The ‘St. Colombo’ Cocotail (vegan) Coconut pancakes, coconut candles, and cocotails - this is a restaurant that takes itself literally....
Anna McDonald & Isaac Lomax
Nov 4, 2023
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