The BAFTAs opened with a bang at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday night with a heart-in-mouth performance from Cirque du Soleil and twelve-time host Stephen Fry, likewise, did not disappoint. Unsurprisingly, many British filmmakers […]
Leeds council in turmoil
Three Labour councillors have resigned in just eight days, citing a “toxic atmosphere”. Crossgates councillor Janette Walker joined Garforth members Mark Dobson and Sarah Field in forming a new local independent party. This is the […]
Alice Lowe’s cult comedy horror Prevenge is here to eat your prejudices
The conceit of writer/director Alice Lowe’s debut feature Prevenge is a darkly comic slasher-flick with a twist, not only in the film’s perspective being that of the slasher, but that this slasher is a heavily […]
What skills do employers value most in their graduates?
With competition for graduate jobs ever increasing, what skills are employers really looking for in their graduates? Julia Constable talks to business representatives at the LUBS Night of Exchange and reviews the night as a […]
Students lose 40% of friends every six months, according to research
A study from Oxford University has found that many friendship groups deteriorate when students leave home and go to university. The researchers, who analysed both male and female original friendship groups, said the core reason […]
Oxford abroad? The University is considering opening campuses abroad to continue receiving EU benefits
Oxford University is considering opening its first foreign campus in response to the UK leaving the European Union. This would break the university’s 700 year tradition as it has never opened a foreign branch. The […]
1 in 3 students can’t afford food
Study claims students are struggling to afford necessities and are having their health put at risk by high debt. New research has revealed that debt is adversely affecting students in ever greater numbers. The scrapping […]
An interview with Monki
Despite only being in her mid-twenties, Monki has firmly established herself as an influential selector and tastemaker, and her Monki & Friends Tour arrives at The Chapel, Church on 24th March. The London-based Radio 1 […]
Meet your Student Exec-Elect
The votes are in and the results have been counted… Here are your new student exec for 2017/18. George Bissett Community Officer The biggest thing I want to change is the culture surrounding house […]
Fifty Shades of….. actually this isn’t too bad?
Fifty Shades Darker is a viciously misogynistic and sadistic empty film that degrades women. Well… that’s what I thought I was going to say before I watched the film. Being proven wrong is sometimes a […]
Review: 20th Century Women – full of infectious warmth
20th Century Women is an absolute joy. It is film with a genuine affection for its characters – it’s laugh out loud funny and heart-breaking. It’s pertinent to the time in which we live. I […]
Review: On The Edge Of Nothing – and on the edge of our seats
Spine tingling, engaging and bold: On the Edge of Nothing had us on the edge of our seats. The intimate space of Alex Clegg theatre in stage@leeds confronted the intrigued audience with a bunker containing […]