Ringing ears is a common after-effect of a night out. But for some people, the ringing never stops. Six million people are estimated to suffer from tinnitus in some way, with 600,000 of those said […]
The Hip Priest Is Dead: Mark E Smith passes at age 60
Mark E Smith defies explanation. It’s like trying to explain the word ‘nature’ or ‘time’ to someone that doesn’t have any conception of the English language. How are you meant to describe that impish, wise […]
New year, new you – new society?
It’s the new year (just about..) and with the new year comes all the talk around pushing the boat out and trying something new. Taking the plunge can be daunting, but since these societies are […]
Mental Health Counselling Provision Fails to Match Inflation
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that, in real terms, the amount that the University has spent on its counselling service has been cut significantly since 2009. In the latest available year of 2014/15, […]
The Night Cafe are “set to become an indie staple”, Chapel review 25/01
Tuesday saw up and coming indie-pop band The Night Café return to Leeds, except this time to headline their own show in the intimate Chapel. Hailing from Liverpool myself, it is hard not to feel […]
To Kill a King return to their roots at Brudenell Social Club 16/01
To Kill a King return to where it all started this evening. The band are no less than alumni of Leeds University and Leeds local frontman Ralph Pelleymounter begins the gig by reminiscing about earlier […]
Phil Neville: Insult to Women’s Football?
After Mark Sampson’s reign as manager of the England women’s team came to an abrupt and controversial end, the Football Association was handed the task of finding a new manager, preferably one that could refrain […]
Trump’s Tweets Are A Call For Resistance
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Britain First is a far-right fringe group who pose a direct threat to the UK and the people who live here. Last week, Donald Trump, the President of the United States, chose to tacitly endorse […]
Bayeux Tapest-oui
The Victorian historian Edward Freeman wrote that ‘history is past politics and politics present history’. Last week’s decision by Emanuel Macron to give Britain the Bayeux tapestry for the first time in its near 900 […]
After The Hashtag
In a 21st century digital age, is it really possible to be or affect the change that you want to see in the world? Our helpless generation appears to have all the right intentions, but […]
The Emoji React, The Post-Modern and Journalism
You are engaging in conversation against a backdrop of a constantly shifting societal landscape. Epithetical headlines zoom before your eyes; you grimace, smile, weep, frown in frustration or laugh at the day’s cherry-picked events. You […]
“Fast-track” for your money back?
As you may or may not know, the UK government is trying to introduce fast-track university degrees nationwide. The policy was a key focal point of the new Higher Education and Research Act, which was […]