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Preserving our connections

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Deputy Editor 0 Comments Keira Phillips

“How could I long for a life that no longer fit me?”, Indigo Editor Keira Phillips reflects on what legacies can do for you.

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Hand-me-downs: on becoming

September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 Deputy Editor 0 Comments Amelia Smith

“Small pieces left behind, preserved in memories, to remind me of all that I am, and all that I have been, my legacy.” Indigo Editor Amelia Smith reflects on personal legacy and the nature of identity.

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Memories streaked with Indigo

June 11, 2026June 10, 2026 Deputy Editor 0 Comments Abbey Hayden

Indigo Editor Abbey Hayden writes on the nostalgia that comes with graduation, thanking the people and publications that made up her experience.

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Indigo’s women of influence

March 12, 2026March 26, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Abbey Hayden

“The significance of this day cannot, and should not, be lost in the flurry of tokenistic corporate messaging.” Indigo Editor Abbey Hayden explores the importance of International Women’s Day to Indigo’s editorial team.

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Into the Year of the Horse

February 12, 2026February 11, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Abbey Hayden

“They exist to celebrate culture and tradition, even when it feels far away; to foster connection; and to offer students a sense of home within our pages,” Indigo Editor Abbey Hayden speaks to Ha Trang Pham about Lunar New Year and Indigo’s international editions.

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The dawn of Epiphany

January 15, 2026January 14, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Abbey Hayden

“As our stunning front cover depicts, the sun is now rising over our little city and the dawn of Epiphany is breaking.” Indigo Editor Abbey Hayden welcomes readers back to a new Durham term.

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Festivity and the end of term

December 12, 2025December 15, 2025 Deputy Editor 0 Comments

Indigo Editor Georgina Grant reflects on the festive season as Michaelmas term draws
to a close.

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Editorial #892: Signing off for now

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025 Abigail Tobias 0 Comments Isla Mustin

In her final editorial, Editor-in-Chief Isla Mustin looks back on her years at Palatinate and thanks those who shaped them.

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Editorial #891 Leeds, my love, I swear London means nothing (except the job) 

November 27, 2025December 1, 2025 Abigail Tobias 0 Comments Abigail Tobias

Editor-in-Chief Abigail Tobias reflects on the graduate-to-
London pipeline and how the UK must looks beyond the M25.

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The new ‘Roaring 20s’?

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 Deputy Editor 0 Comments Georgina Grant

“It is interesting to consider, a century later, the many ways in which Britain has changed, and those in which it has stayed the same.” Indigo Editor Georgina Grant explores the interesting parallels between the 1920s and 2020s.

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