Sophie Thérèse Ambler
Sophie Thérèse Ambler is Reader in Medieval History at Lancaster University. Follow her at @RG1253
A game of thrones
Shelley Puhak’s woman-versus-woman rivalry between queens is only part of the story
The People’s Republic of Worcester College
A student dares to cross the red quad and speak out about a shoddy show trial
The Sunak family firm
Being the wealthiest man in parliament hasn’t damaged Rishi’s image yet, but that may now change
How to end the war in Ukraine
Neither territorial concessions nor unrealistic dreams of toppling Putin can secure lasting peace
The EU’s appetite for power
What has Europe learned from Roe v Wade?
A sharp and shrewd look at Lawrence
A dialectical mind, Lawrence is modern in his resistance to labels
Surviving the love of a psychopath
Norman Scott gets the last word against the man who raped and plotted to murder him
Mansplaining womanhood
What is a woman? What are they for? Do they have souls? Men may never know, as that might involve asking a woman her opinion
Blueprint for a starchitect
Robert A. M. Stern’s approach to designing buildings combines exuberance with historicism