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Author: Alex Rimmer

Police Officer Charged with Murder of Former University of Leeds Student

Posted on 29th May 20201st June 2020 by Alex Rimmer

This article discusses at length the extrajudicial murder of Carilton Maina On December 21st 2018, a former University of Leeds student Carilton Maina was fatally wounded by police in Kibera, Kenya. Maina had previously studied […]

Gay and bisexual men to be excluded from donating plasma in groundbreaking coronavirus trials

Posted on 11th May 202011th May 2020 by Alex Rimmer

Patients who have recovered from Covid19 are being encouraged to donate plasma from their blood to aid the fight against Coronavirus. This convalescent plasma could help acutely ill patients to combat the virus if their […]

“If you want to work like a slave there’s work, otherwise, you’re out”: The invisible migrant workforce behind Europe’s vegetables

Posted on 7th May 20207th May 2020 by Alex Rimmer

The Almeria province in Spain produces around 3.5 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables per year, with over half of this being exported. The region has been branded ‘sea of plastic’ due to the abundance […]

Top human rights court finds Peru responsible for the rape and torture of a trans woman whilst in police custody

Posted on 20th April 202020th April 2020 by Alex Rimmer

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has made its decision public after ruling in March that Peru has been responsible for the rape and torture of a trans woman whilst in police custody. This decision […]

COVID-19: Is the national voucher scheme for free school meals working?

Posted on 14th April 2020 by Alex Rimmer

Around 1.3 million children in England are eligible for free school meals. Due to the outbreak of coronavirus, families are having to deal with the unexpected cost of feeding their children during term time. As […]

University of Leeds Engineers Create ‘Quick Fix’ to Increase Ventilator Availability to Treat Coronavirus  

Posted on 9th April 20209th April 2020 by Alex Rimmer

Individuals from Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust and the University of Leeds have collaborated to make modifications to sleep apnoea machines in order to create vital ventilators to treat patients suffering from Coronavirus. Engineers, physicists, academics […]

Jeff Bezos Launches the ‘Bezos Earth Fund’, Donating $10 billion to Combat Climate Change

Posted on 23rd March 2020 by Alex Rimmer

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made one of the largest philanthropic commitments ever made by an individual at the end of last month. The businessman announced via Instagram that he intends to donate around eight percent […]

Dr Martens and Girls in Film

Posted on 24th February 202024th February 2020 by Alex Rimmer

Girls in Film is a platform which advocates for and supports the next generation of women in film. Their mission is to bridge the gender gap in the male-dominated film industry by promoting and aiding […]

Tent City Project Rejected by Council

Posted on 3rd February 20203rd February 2020 by Alex Rimmer

A project which aims to provide homeless people with resources and support in order to improve their situation was stopped by Leeds City Council last year. Alex Rimmer takes a look. David Hedley, who runs […]

Are the National Television Awards Still a Predominantly Male Event?

Posted on 26th October 201926th October 2019 by Alex Rimmer

‘Televisions biggest night of the year’, the NTA’s, will hit around four and a half million screens around the UK at the end of January next year, and the lead up has been almost as […]

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