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The Musical Is Political: Black Metal and the Extreme Right

Dom Alessio, Professor of History and Vice President of International Programmes, has just had an article published by Fair Observer on Black Metal music and its relationship with heathenry and the [...]

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My trip to Italy this summer

As the heat of this summer began in Greece on June, I decided to start my holidays early, because I knew I had to submit my professional research project at the end of August. With that in mind, and [...]

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Life During Covid explored through our Tried and True campaign

Over the last 49 years, our alumni have played a pivotal role for Richmond, helping share our fantastic sense of community and tradition around the globe. We celebrated this role last year with a [...]

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Holidays on a Greek Island: tips on the Covid situation

Some of you are probably enjoying holidays, while others might be studying for your courses for the summer semester. Right now, I am preparing my professional research project, in order to complete [...]

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Growing up

It has been a couple of weeks now since I have started working on my final project which is focusing on how advertising affects children playing with certain toys and how toys should be viewed as [...]

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For the last time, – Zara x

I can’t believe I’ve been writing blog posts for 3 years and this is my last one; I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them. I was so happy with my final grades, I achieved A’s and an A- so overall [...]

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Climate change and its impact on US military explored by Richmond professor

An article has just been published online in two French media by Bruce Stanley, Professor Emeritus of International Relations at Richmond.

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A bittersweet experience

I can’t believe June is finally here! I am so glad everything is opened up but of course we all still need to be careful. I was able to get my haircut too and did it a lot shorter as you can see in [...]

Student Life

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Summer Internships: Tips for Finding a Perfect Fit

This summer, I had the unique opportunity to immerse myself in not just one, but two incredible summer internships in media and storytelling.

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Wash the Cat: Real Self-Care Isn’t Cute

Wash the Cat: Real Self-Care Isn’t Cute Hot take: self-care sounds sexy…in theory. Overpriced candles, bubble baths, maybe a cheeky little drink next to a book you’re not actually reading.

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Two Weeks, One Unforgettable Summer

Summer School students from China dived into all things British culture this July as they toured the UK with Richmond.

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Why Everyone Should Take At Least One Liberal Arts Course (Yes, Even You)

Everyone should take at least one liberal arts course. Why? Because even you are at risk of becoming butter-less toast.

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My Path to Richmond: A Choice That Changed Everything

Choosing the right university can be overwhelming. But once I came across Richmond American University London, everything began to make sense.

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Fur, Family, and Finding Home

I interviewed the Richmond student body asking what they miss about their pets, and why sharing those feelings is so important.

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Graduation 2025 with Iman Hafeez

Iman reflects on life at Richmond ahead of graduating this year with a MA in Luxury Brand Management.

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Graduation 2025 with Rayan Kassamani

Rayan reflects on life at Richmond ahead of graduating this year with a MBA in Business Administration and Management.