Get Out Of My Hobby is a major multimedia project exploring the gatekeeping culture present in online gaming. It includes multiple elements which can be found at the bottom of the page. The main piece is a magazine piece styled after WIRED. CLICK HERE TO FIND THE FULL PIECE You can explore more about gatekeeping […]
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Bump to Mind – Perinatal Mental Health
Trigger Warning: This story does contain mention of miscarriage and baby loss. Kings College London have released shocking new figures that one in four women suffer from mental health during their pregnancy. 11% of women had depression, 15% have anxiety, 2% have eating disorders, 2% have obsessive-compulsive disorder and just under 1% have PTSD. Another […]
Bump to Mind – Perinatal Mental Health Video
Trigger Warning: This video does contain discussion on miscarriage. Suffering from Mental Health can be scary, tiring and unbearable. But imagine what it is like when you’re heavily pregnant. In this video, I explain about Perinatal Mental Health and speak to Melanie* who has had mental health problems since she was 14. Join the […]
Bump to Mind – Interview with Melanie*
Trigger Warning: This interview does contain discussion on miscarriage. This interview is being read by an actor because of anonymity. Melanie* is nearly eight months pregnant. She has suffered with her Mental Health since she was 14. I have spoken to her about how her pregnancy has affected her mental health. Join the conversation on […]
Watch: Meet Flaviu – Dartmoor Zoo’s most infamous resident!
In June 2016, in the small village of Sparkwell in Devon, a man hunt was underway. Or rather, a lynx hunt. A new resident, Flaviu, escaped on his first night at the zoo. Could his adventures show that lynx could successfully fit right back into the British countryside, or would they wreak havoc?
Lynx UK Trust still hopeful for future of wild lynx in Britain after license application is declined
Michael Gove has rejected Lynx UK Trust’s application to release six lynx in Northumberland. He wrote to Dr Paul O’Donoghue, chief scientific advisor for Lynx UK Trust, explaining he has taken Natural England’s advice not to grant the proposal for a trial reintroduction. Natural England found the proposal “lacked the necessary depth and rigour to provide […]
Cannabis saved me: Online added value
For this project, I created social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter, which was useful to build up an online presence, reaching a wider audience. I also created an infographic to highlight important statistics and a Google Fusion table to outline historical dates. Click on the links below to access the online added value. Facebook Twitter: […]
Riding the artificial wave: Webbers take on wave pools
Greg Webber is a famous surfboard shaper known for pushing the boundaries of surfboard design over the years. He recently got involved in the wave pool game by setting up Webbers wave pools. I caught up with him to get his thoughts on everything artificial. Check out some of his thoughts below. To view other […]
Riding the artificial wave: The Lagoon
Millions of surfers around the world are wanting to ride the artificial wave and many are now investing millions into artificial wave technology to make their dreams of surfing the perfect wave true. For the video element of my project, I wanted to case study someone who is trying to make their dream a reality. […]
Riding the artificial wave: The environment wipes out on the wave pool
Courtesy of man-made artificial pools, surfers can now ride waves at landlocked destinations, but is this at the expense of our environment? Surfing the internet, you come across another video featuring plans for wave pool technology. Newcomers Surf Lakes in Australia just released footage of their concept with five different waves rolling in different directions at […]