As another term begins and we dutifully file into lecture theatres, classrooms, or downstairs to the living room because it’s raining out and there’s lecture capture these days, we can remain confident our respective subjects […]
The Mexican Earthquakes
Earthquakes’ recent ubiquity in news should do nothing to lessen their perceptions within the public’s mind. These earth-shaking events can devastate entire cities, destroy millions of peoples’ lives and can kill thousands, yet are sorely […]
‘Concrete and Gold’ by Foo Fighters
Right from the intro track, you can tell this album is going to be a mess of poorly-executed radio-rock clichés. Or rather, it foreshadows it, because the first half of the record is actually alright, […]
Athleisure: Beneficial or damaging to society?
Ellie Tattam gives us an insight into the growing Athleisure trend and its increasing impact on society. Who could doubt the latest fashion fads positive impact on society? Athleisure strikes most as one of the best trends to infiltrate […]
Thinking Vintage: Our top picks for second hand clothing
If you like quirky, retro garments, you’ve come to the right University. Leeds provides a hub of vintage clothing shops, ideal for those of us bored of the high street repeats, looking to shop more […]
Too little, too late?
Everyone’s talking about the ban on underweight models taken by major French fashion companies, but is it really worth all the attention? New Fashion editor, Lydia Varney, gives us her take on the latest change […]
Government approves parents location chipping freshers
The “freshers charter” bill was today given royal assent after becoming law last week. The bill will give parents and guardians the legal right to forcibly “chip” their university inbound sons and daughters to track […]
Council Calls For Uber-Strict Regulation
Leeds City Council has called for stricter regulations around taxi licensing, after Uber was refused a new license in the capital, by Transport for London. The taxi company, used by over 3.5 million people and […]
Maintenance Loans Leave Students Short
The National Student Money Survey has revealed maintenance loans are leaving students short of £221 per month. 66% of students surveyed said that the maintenance loan was not enough money to live on, with 84% […]
Campus Watch
University of Stanford, California: George Osborne takes his 7th job as a visiting fellow George Osborne has taken on a seventh professional role, and his third at a university, it has been announced. Osborne, the editor […]
Leeds’ First Cat Café to Open This December
The Kitty Cafe, a Nottingham-based cat cafe, now has a confirmed opening date in Leeds. The location was announced last month as Kirkgate, and will open in Leeds on December 11. This is the first […]
Leeds Grad Seeks Employability Apportunity
A University of Leeds graduate has begun a digital venture which aims to bridge the gap between students nearing the end of their courses and employers. George Biddle, aged 23, has created Signin, an app […]