Researchers from Queen Mary University and Imperial College London have created a novel solar cell with a discerning music taste. Amazingly, the device produces up to 50 per cent more power when exposed to loud […]
News | Nightclub bouncers attack student
A Leeds student has accused bouncers at a York night club of an assault which left him with a head wound. The ordeal took place outside of The Lowther bar in York in the early […]
Science | Are we wired to be internet addicts?
Like a heroin addiction, the internet is offering new hits. There is increasing prevalence of individuals becoming ‘web-surfing’ addicts, in a condition concretely termed ‘internet addiction disorder’. Researchers have pinpointed the symptomatic formation of excess […]
Sport | Vital first win over local rivals in Basketball
Leeds recorded their first win of the season in impressive style by beating newly promoted Huddersfield 79-47 at the Edge. The win could well prove to be a significant win as it ended a losing streak of […]
News | Students demand Living Wage for Uni staff
Dozens of students gathered on Parkinson steps on Wednesday to demand the University introduces the Living Wage. On a Facebook page promoting the event Leeds Labour Students stated one of the protest’s aims was for […]
Preview – Wire presents Space Dimension Controller
photo: Lastfm Next Friday Leeds will play host to a very special booking as Space Dimension Controller graces the DJ booth over at Wire. SDC is known to blend spacey electro-funk and throbbing techno into […]
Sport | League leaders Birmingham dominate in Hockey
Leeds suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of division leaders Birmingham on Wednesday under the lights at Weetwood. The start of the game was rather scrappy as both teams conceded a number of fouls, […]
Music | Interview – Lewis Watson
A shining star of the Youtube era of musical talent; Lewis Watson escaped cyberspace and entered the world of live gigging. After a string of collaborations with Gabrielle Aplin, Hudson Taylor and Kimberly Anne, LSi caught […]
News | Hundreds face TV license fines
Over 450 young adults were caught watching live TV without a licence in Leeds last year. Of the 25,000 adults under the age of 25 in the UK found without a licence in the past […]
Food | The ovenless sunday roast dinner
We’ve all been at university for a few months now and the first term is already starting to take its toll. You’re stranded in your bombsite of a kitchen facing your seventh helping of beans […]
TV | Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds
Hot on the heels of the Great British Bake Off final arrives this new offering from the silver fox himself, Paul Hollywood. Pies and Puds explores Hollywood’s long standing love of baking and features some […]
Mark Kermode at the Hyde Park Picture House
photo: thedoublenegative I was interested to see on your wittertainment Facebook page that you think we should go to see Gravity in 3D. So what I wanted to know is… what’s changed?” Cue tremendous amounts […]