9 Tips for Surviving in a Big City — by Laura on Thursday, 11 December 2014

The names at the top of the list in the latest edition of the QS Best Student Cities index all have a few things in common: they’re bu...

Galapágos by Kurt Vonnegut — by Laura on Monday, 1 December 2014

As such a vocal lover of Kurt Vonnegut, it was embarrassing to realize that up until last week I’d only ever read one and a half of his n...

Great Britain at the Royal Theatre Haymarket — by Laura on Sunday, 12 October 2014

When you’re confronted with a play about the UK tabloid phone hacking scandal you’d be right to have your doubts over the sincerity and v...

See my TopUniversities.com portfolio — by Laura on Wednesday, 3 September 2014

During my time at TopUniversities.com I worked on hundreds of informative and fun articles, guides and blogposts for an audience upwa...

King Lear at the Cockpit — by Laura on Wednesday, 14 May 2014

It’s a mystery as to who would have the guts to put on a production of King Lear while the National Theatre does the same with no less t...

10 Books to Read Before Starting University — by Laura on Thursday, 1 May 2014

Here’s my painstakingly selected list of the top 10 books to read before starting university, for anyone (not already embroiled in the e...

Kingston 14 at the Theatre Royal Stratford — by Laura on Thursday, 17 April 2014

Kingston 14, now playing at Theatre Royal Stratford East, is receiving such media attention unheard of for local East End theatre. This ...

Two Into One at the Menier Chocolate Factory — by Laura on Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Tacky, ridiculous and crass, Two Into One is everything a good farce should be. First produced back in 1984, starring Donald Sinden and ...

The Only Way is Downton at Trafalgar Studios — by Laura on Thursday, 9 January 2014

The first thing to relay about The Only Way Is Downton, if you hadn’t already got an inkling from the name, is that it’s cringingly main...