The Algarvian Rosetta Stone
Before coming to Portugal, I thought I would struggle to learn Portuguese. Blimey, who knew the foreign language I would use the most would be English? As George Bernard Shaw
International Women’s Day Special
You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise. Maya Angelou March
The social responsibilities of the tourism industry
Long before the coronavirus epidemic induced a slumber upon tourism, there had been mighty rumblings among the environmentalists concerning the huge carbon footprint caused by this industry’s frenetic pursuit of
The Massacre at Wiriamu
He received orders to take command of Operation Marosca, whose aim was to eradicate the rebels from the five villages in the Wiriamu region. At least 385 identified civilians lost
Breakthrough drug for AMD
A drug has been developed to help those with the dry version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that up until now has remained untreatable. Many people in Portugal and around
Telemedicine – beyond the confinement of the pandemic
In our current world of instant and endless access to multiple sources of medical information, it is easy to think that we can all self-diagnose our ailments through a simple
One fifth of students in higher education suffer mental illness – study
A study coordinated by the University of Évora (UÉ) has concluded that one fifth of higher education students suffer from some kind of mental illness and, of these, almost half
The Alentejo’s beautiful west coast
Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits were playing at the Praia de Carvalhal beach bar when we arrived. As we lazily sipped our chilled beer and squiggled our toes in the warm
Cancel Culture?
The British press has recently been awash with articles related to teenagers and young adults and the effect of Cancel Culture on this generation’s students. The amount of power that
Tax and pensions
We work hard to build up our pensions for a secure and enjoyable retirement. But while our pensions feel like our money, set aside for retirement, they are still liable