Leeds has been celebrating an incredible year this week with Celebrate 2015. The week, running from the 27th April-7th May, is focused on sharing the very best achievements from both staff and students at Leeds, […]
Vote Swap is a good way for us to play the system
In an ideal world, we’d like to put forward a vote for the party that we’d like to see win the election. In an ideal world, our vote would always count. Unfortunately, we live in […]
Tim Goodall: ‘The Green Party offers something different and offers hope’
The Green Party’s candidate for Leeds North West, Tim Goodall, was extremely popular with students at the University’s election debates. Promising to scrap University fees, pay a living wage, protect public services and double the […]
Preview – Cocoon In The Park
On July 11th, the illustrious Cocoon In The Park will return to Leeds for its seventh big one-day party featuring Sven Väth, Carl Cox, Dixon, Ricardo Villalobos, and Enzo Siragusa b2b with Seb Zito. Located […]
UKIP Secretary asks Leeds student: ‘What are LGBT people?’
A Leeds University student has been left shocked after receiving an email from UKIP’s Yorkshire regional secretary asking her to explain “what LGBT people are.” Charlie Smith, a third year Broadcast Journalism student, contacted Peter […]
‘You don’t listen to us’: Leeds students ask #whyvote?
Young voters have claimed they feel let down or ignored by the political system in a TV debate in Leeds last night. Students grilled politicians from five political parties in a programme broadcast live by […]
The future of virtual reality
It has been said many times that virtual reality technology will be the next big thing. In the early nineties there was a myriad of video game systems and other gadgets that attempted to push […]
Politicians have an image problem: they aren’t quite human
It’s a frequent complaint among the electorate. Whatever party they represent, politicians are ‘out of touch with ordinary people’, ‘liars’ and quite simply, ‘weird’. Of course, people don’t say these things without good reason. The […]
Nepal earthquake appeal aims to reach £1,000
A Union society is aiming to raise £1,000 to help victims of the Nepal earthquake. Leeds Indian Student Association has launched a Just Giving page and a donation scheme to match £5 donations to the […]
Don’t Tell Me to Smile
Being a woman is enough hassle without throwing a resting bitch face into the mix. What I think is a neutral expression must actually resemble the visage of a troll with stomach troubles because I […]
Cheap Vs Chic: summer essentials
When Hyde Park is full of students revising in the sun, that’s when you know summer is just around the corner. It’s the perfect heat of spring than means you aren’t sweltering under the glare […]
Festival Fun on Croatia Sands
Croatia may be rich with with culture and surrounded by sapphire waters, but it is for its festivals that this European gem has become known for, with explosively exciting events taking place each summer. It comes […]