Leeds natives, Marsicans, are an exciting up & coming indie band with a bright future ahead of them. Their catchy melodies and impressive vocal harmonies have earned them a loyal fan base and their music […]
NUS march through London planned for November
The National Union of Students is organising a demonstration in central London to raise awareness of the rising costs of attending higher education and to oppose cuts to college funding. The march is scheduled to […]
‘Tent City’ protesters leave Central Village
Protest group Tent City has left Central Village residence following an eviction order from the University. Volunteers and homeless people from the campaign group began leaving on Tuesday after five days camping on land outside the student halls. Activists from […]
Campus Watch: Paws for thought: meet the pups making a difference
The University of Buckingham has recently welcomed a new edition to campus, and you can see why people are excited. Tanlaw-Millie (or Millie for short) is a five month old cockapoo that is proving hugely […]
Campus Watch: ‘Gandhi Will Fall’: statue to be removed from University of Ghana
Just four months after its unveiling, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi is to be removed from the University of Ghana campus in Accra, following a campaign led by professors and students who denounced Gandhi as […]
How to live the ‘Hygge’ Life
Last week for In the Middle, I wrote about how to deal with the stresses of university life, discussing ways to relax and just taking time to do the things you love. This got me […]
Campus Watch: Wits University reopens following student protests
The University of Witwatersand (Wits), South Africa has reopened after student demonstrations forced its closure last week. Nationwide protests calling for free education have highlighted the continuing sense of inequality felt by many black students, […]
The art of sexting
In an age when our digital presence is just about as important as our physicality, and smartphones are basically as important as our vital organs, communication has reached new heights. Curiously enough, it’s not verbal […]
Is calorie counting really worth it?
It’s Monday Morning – Perhaps you’ve been telling yourself for the past few weeks that this is the day. No more digestives at 11pm. No more takeaways. No more food that you love; from now […]
Campus Watch: God save our far right nationalists?
The Vice President for Welfare and Community at one of the UK’s top universities, King’s College London, has called for the national anthem ‘God Save the Queen’ to be scrapped at official ceremonies because he […]
Slim pickings for moderate voters
After three years studying politics, it has occurred to me that the more I learn, the less I know. My political beliefs have, particularly at university, been thrown up in the air and I now […]
Math Rock: Leeds’ best kept secret
The roots of math rock are traceable to multiple points of departure, from 90’s Midwestern emo and expansive prog-rock, to the noisy post-hardcore scene and the instrumental virtuosity, tonal diversity of jazz. Math rock is […]