Rory McIlroy brought his talents, honed on the Northern Irish Coast at Hollywood over the Irish Sea, to Hoylake and sealed a commanding victory at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club this weekend at the illustrious […]
Approval for £40 million student accommodation in Leeds
A £40 million plan for the construction of new student accommodation in Leeds has been approved by planning chiefs, according to online business news site Bdaily. The scheme led by the Watson Jones Group will […]
TV | Utopia – ‘Going places others can’t and won’t’
For those anticipating the new series of Utopia, Monday’s opener may have come as an initial disappointment. While fans were itching to discover the fates of our protagonists, instead the season began with an […]
Sport | Hysteria heads to Hockenheim
The German Grand Prix at Hockenheim this weekend marks the midway point of the 2014 World Championship, and what a year it has been so far. It may only be a two horse race but […]
News | Leeds University Student named among MH17 passenger victims
Maths and Finance undergraduate at the University of Leeds Richard Mayne has been named as one of the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash in Eastern Ukraine on Thursday. Mayne was one of ten […]
Art | Mondrian and his Studios @ Tate Liverpool – Understanding and Immersion
Absolute immersion and devotion to a single occupation is rare in our modern age. Luckily, the rare, flailing student who rises each morning to sight of four bedroom walls plastered with exam notes is an […]
Books | The GCSE books gone with Gove
As of next year, ‘foreign’ texts will no longer be studied at GCSE level as part of a call by the now ex-Education Secretary, Michael Gove, for more works by British authors to be studied […]
News | Chancellor criticises drop in Indian students
The University Chancellor has called for more Indian students following a ‘dramatic drop’ in their number at Leeds. Broadcaster and peer, Melvyn Bragg criticised ‘clumsy visa changes’ and limited opportunities for international students to remain […]
Music | Interview – George Ezra
George Ezra just released his debut album “Wanted on Voyage” reaching number 3 in the UK charts. Earlier this year he spoke to LSi about Paddington Bear, the hidden depths of sandwiches and being a muppet. ‘Unfortunately, […]
Sport | Germany realise considerable promise
Germany won the World Cup for the first time as a unified nation with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Argentina. Since an abysmal showing at Euro 2004 (when they failed to win a match), they […]
Fashion | The White Shirt – A Classic
You can’t go wrong with a classic white shirt, whether it’s fitted, loose, pleated or the one your dad once wore to paint the kitchen. A white shirt should be a staple piece in […]
TV | Slum Survivors – BBC Three’s missed opportunity
Since it was announced that BBC Three was to be removed as an on-air channel, there has been a great deal of programming that has rendered this move, at times, questionable. However, BBC Three’s latest […]