There’s no two ways about it, exams are stressful. But now, thankfully, for most of us they’re over. So here are 10 ways to de-stress now that you’re free. Meet your friends for a coffee […]
Some of the best love stories literature has to offer
We all love a good love story. A good romance to keep us happy and hopeful. There have been some amazing love stories in literature over the past few decades, so here are a few […]
5 ways to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
January can be a strange time of year. It’s a time when the post-Christmas-blues seep in, dry January hits hard, and summer is just too far away to seem real. On the other hand, it’s […]
The importance of body positivity
The body is a constant and inevitable presence in our everyday lives. From how we decide to get dressed to what we like to eat, from the advertisements that torment us, to other people’s looks, […]
Empower Conference 2018 – All You Need to Know About Leeds University’s First Student Led Leadership Conference
You will almost certainly have seen it being advertised and promoted both online and in the Leeds University Union building, but what exactly is the Empower Conference? Where did the idea for a student-led, company-sponsored […]
Bitcoin: Over-emphasised Or Over-Criticised?
The dizzying heights of bitcoin’s mid-December valuation in 2017 at $17,900 per coin has proven impossible to maintain, slipping down to a figure below $14,000 within the space of a week. Just this month, the […]
Automation Threatens to Widen North-South Divide
For years, northern industry was at the forefront of England’s economy. From the industrial revolution which traces its roots from Lancashire cotton mills, to coal mining across Yorkshire and the North-East, Britain was powered by […]
Blogging as a full time career: the great debate
It seems quite fitting as this is the Blogs section to talk about that very topic. Blogging. As a blogger myself, albeit a small one, I have noticed one thing recently across social media: Non-bloggers […]
Transfer Deadline Day: How It Happened
19:30 And with that, we are sadly going to have to bring this to an end. We shall be bringing you a round-up of all the transfer dealings at the end of the night, but […]
Amnesty International Society Present…Fundraising Ball in Solidarity with Syria
Amnesty International Society, the University of Leeds representatives of a global network committed to defending human rights, are hosting their first ever fundraising ball under their ‘Justice for Syria’ initiative on Saturday 24th February. Lucy […]
University of Liverpool Labour Students “Tongue-in-Cheek” Call for Execution of Monarch Criticised
The University of Liverpool Labour Students have been condemned for a tweet which appeared to insinuate a desire to execute Queen Elizabeth II. Referring to the 369th anniversary of the execution of King Charles I, […]
Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club Lambasted for “chav-themed social”
Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club have come under fire after allegedly hosting what the University of Leeds have called an “ill-judged” social, referring to its supposed “chav” theme. In the club’s Facebook group, members […]