This week, major overhauls to the English student loans system have been the subject of discussion in Westminster. Currently, students are loaned money by the Treasury to cover their university fees and living costs. Once […]
Sport | Five great sports societies at Leeds University
Leeds University Union offers a plethora of sports societies to join during your time at the University; whether you’re just playing for the fun of it or aiming for Rio 2016 there is plenty on […]
News | Let University buy your student debt, says minister
The Government is researching an idea that would give universities more power to control their students’ debt. It has been suggested that universities buy graduates’ loans from the Treasury to create direct repayments, with the […]
Sport | Nibali clinches Tour de France title
Vincenzo Nibali secured the 2014 Tour de France crown on Sunday after dominating much of the highly dramatic series. The Astana rider held the maillot jaune for 18 of the race’s 21 days and rode […]
News | Richard Mayne charity appeal raises £14,556
An appeal set up by MH17 victim Richard Mayne has raised £14,556 for children’s charity Kidasha. The JustGiving page, set up by the 20-year-old student for a Leeds RAG expedition to Everest in March, attracted […]
Sport | An ancient physical practice finds its way from China to Leeds Uni
Have you ever thought about doing Lishi Tai-Chi? Here is a little bit about the history and more information about the traditional Chinese art. Wei Hai is a small, Chinese city lying at the coastal […]
TV | Freeview Flicks of the Week – The Godfather, The Inbetweeners Movie and Winter’s Bone
Our weekly LSi best freeview flicks picks are here! MONDAY – Betty Blue (Film4 22:45) France is regarded as being the nation of romance, with Paris known as The City of Love. Following the lives of […]
Books | Top 5 World War One Novels
A hundred years on from the start of World War One, the devastating battle that defined a century has been commemorated in fiction in numerous ways. To mark the centenary, LSi takes a look at […]
Black is back
Who ever said black was just for winter? With so many sheer and sumptuous fabrics to choose from, black does not need to be excluded to those dark winter days. The typically wintery shade […]
TV | The Mill – Bleak historical drama returns
The Mill, a grim and relentless tale of workers at a cotton mill in rural Cheshire, returns for a second series on Channel 4 this summer, and there is little alleviation from relentless bleakness. This […]
Sport | Hamilton looking for vital victory in Hungary
With the 2014 season just over the halfway point, the pressure is being cranked up on the drivers, and nowhere more intensely than at Mercedes. The team sits comfortably ahead of the rest in the […]
Food | Gastronaut – Red’s True Barbecue, Headingley
As I headed to the new Red’s True Barbecue branch in Headingley for their extravagant launch, I was apprehensive; could they really have pulled off recreating their famous Leeds branch that left people, myself included, […]