Birthed in Bristol and marinated in Leeds, Fun Adults have only released a few singles, but already they’ve got numerous bloggers all excited. Lucy Snow chats to the band (Deco, Huw, Dan and Kyle) about […]
“We’ve had our ups and downs”
3/5/13 Kyle Hulme Leeds United Season Appraisal The 2012-2013 season for Leeds United was an uncharacteristically mellow one. Despite hopes for promotion and fears of relegation in the same campaign (even in the same month!), […]
Cook and gang ready for The Ashes
3/5/13 Euan Cunningham Ashes 2013 Preview The Ashes – series steeped in history, drama and passion. The Poms and the Aussies slugging it out over two long months that will doubtless feel like two long […]
Do power naps work?
Whilst revision and exam stress prey on us all, sleep deprivation is at an all-time high, as sleeping does not seem to factor in our 24 hour cramming sessions in Eddy B. To combat the […]
‘Learning styles’- do they have any worth or are they rather VAKuous?
Exams are looming, but are you aware of your VAK calling? Do you revise using the sensual whispering of facts in your ear, or acting out arguments in roleplay? This acronym (not to be confused […]
Can you ‘learn’ how to get a photographic memory?
Ever wondered why some people are ‘just better’ at exams? Those lucky few who appear to do little to no revision, and then walk away with 80+%, much to the envy of the rest of […]
Revision Myths
The anxiety, the stress, the turning nocturnal in an attempt to cram in as much revision as possible; students need no reminding that the exam period is fast approaching. So with 2 weeks until the […]
A Walk in the Park
3/5/13 Matthew Evans Race Walking Race walking may not have the prestige or the participation levels that other athletics events enjoy, however the University of Leeds can now boast that it houses the national champion […]
How are Yorkshire shaping up so far?
3/5/13 David Grant Yorkshire Cricket Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s season has already hit full speed with their first four day competitive game taking place in April. The Vikings, as Yorkshire will now be known in […]
Tv: The Village
The BBC’s latest drama The Village delivers a touching story of Bert (Bill Jones), a young boy struggling with the hardships of life in a small village during the outbreak of the First World War. […]
Books: Rook by Jane Rusbridge
Rook is set in the enchanting coastal village of Bosham in Sussex, and Rusbridge paints the scene with rich descriptions of the sprawling shoreline and surrounding scenery. It opens with Nora’s sudden return home to […]
Books: Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall by William Ellsworth-Jones
Banksy is not a graffiti artist. To call him a graffiti artist is naïve and ignorant way to think about street art, and is, quite frankly, painfully uncool. Of course I, like almost everyone else […]