Category: Writing
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Son of Dave interview: Neil Young left me with a ‘sinking ship of a blues jam’
By Imran Rahman-Jones (@IRahmanJones) and Dan Jones (@Daniel_E_Jones) Finding a place to interview Benjamin Darvill, who goes by the stage name Son of Dave, doesn’t prove easy. His dressing room consists of little more than a sink, a toilet and a shelf, and is just too small. Even though he is tonight’s main act, he…
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“People just have a fucking great time and that’s what we’re all about”
I wrote a feature for Impact, the University of Nottingham’s student magazine, about a local music venue, promotions and artist management company named DHP Family. They are an important local business, especially to students. The piece was in the last print edition of the magazine of the year. Click here to view a PDF version of the…
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Rest yourself richer? A literature review on the effect of sleep on wages and productivity
I studied economics with French at the University of Nottingham. This is my final year economics dissertation. I received a first in the dissertation. Click here to read the dissertation in full. Copyright © Imran Rahman-Jones.
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Song of the Year 2015
Impact Nottingham, my university’s magazine, made a playlist of the best songs of 2015. My contribution was Alabama Shakes’ Gimme All Your Love, off their second album Sound & Color, which incidentally is my album of the year too. Below is my write-up of the track. You can see the full playlist here, and listen to the…
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Why Feminism Needs Men, and Why Men Need Feminism
I originally wrote this piece for my university magazine having been to an inspiring talk as part of the He For She #GetFree tour and subsequent follow-up meetings as part of the University of Nottingham’s new gender equality campaign. Here is an edited version of that article. The idea that feminism is solely a women’s…
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Six Reasons Why Tipping Should Be Banned
Tipping had been on my mind for a while over the summer. I’d just spent a year in France before going on holiday to the USA, and one of the biggest differences I noticed was tipping culture. I went from a country where the most you would tip is a few coins in a restaurant, to…
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Film Review: Amy
The fact that you know how the story will end gives Amy a sense of foreboding which only amplifies as the documentary develops. Entirely told through the use of existing footage – much of it previously unseen – and interviews with the most important people surrounding Amy Winehouse during her 27 years, director Asif Kapadia…
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Debate: Emancipating Or Embarrassing – Is The Protesting Of The Rich And Famous Helpful In Achieving Social Equality?
In light of celebrities such as Russell Brand attending an anti-austerity demonstration in London, the question was asked whether figures such as himself were helpful in the fight for equality. In this debate, I argued that they were. The opposing side is also below. This was originally published on the 7th July 2015 on the Impact website,…
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Why Labour’s Promised Fee Cut Is Not As Good For Students As It Sounds
This article was in response to the pre-election pledge made by Labour to cut tuition fees by £3000. I argued that although university would become cheaper, the money should have been spent on student grants rather than going straight into university coffers. The piece was originally posted on 8 March 2015 on the Impact website, the…
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