Eliza Graham

We were half-way through the day shift when we got word that a woman in preterm labor was being admitted through the Emergency Room. Though cryptic, the presenting information on the case seemed routine enough to me. Thirty-four, third trimester, first baby. But what did I know?  Read more

In 43 AD, the Romans founded the settlement of Londinium. In 61 AD it was stormed by Iceni Queen Boudica and burnt to the ground but, by 100 AD, Londinium had superseded Colchester to become the capital of the Roman province of Britannia. Roman London had a population of around 60,000, nowadays the city is home to almost nine million people.

Last year, 20% of children's books published in the UK featured a minority ethnic character, with 9% including a main character of colour, according to the Reflecting Realities Survey of Ethnic Representation within UK Children's Literature, released today by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE).  Read more