Earlier this week (w/c 4th November), UCL published a comprehensive study on the effects of the presence of immigrants from the eight countries which joined the EU in 2004. It found that every year since […]
Comment | An end to LAD culture
Lad culture is a club promoter asking young men to explain the details of how they intend to “violate a fresher tonight”. The crude misogyny that characterises it so conclusively courses through the response: ‘she’s […]
LIFF | Stranger by the Lake – An erotic thriller that's neither erotic nor thrilling
video: Les Films du Worso Stranger by the Lake has been leaving its mark on the festival circuit. Half thriller, half gay love story, it won the Cannes Best Director Award for Alain Guiraudi and […]
Comment | Your face or mine? The women of I'm A Celebrity
To the joy and celebration of many, I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of Here is back on our screens once more. This programme is now in its thirteenth series, and its enduring popularity is […]
Fashion | Nail Trends – Animal Print
Leopard print has typically been the ‘go to’ design to add that extra sparkle this festive season. Check out our gallery for some inspo, where classic leopard prints are complimented by brighter colours and a […]
Science | EU approves plans for artificial heart
The World Health Organization estimates that 23.3 million people will die each year from cardiovascular disease by 2030, up from approximately 17.3 million in 2008. Organ transplantation is often the only treatment for end-state organ failure […]
News | Mezz license revoked following student protest
Mezz nightclub has had its licence suspended for three months, following the backlash over Tequila’s ‘Fresher’s Violation’ video. The decision to close the space until it is sold to new management was taken at a […]
Science | Nutt calls for an alcoholic alternative
Alcohol’s consumption of health care and policing resources has caused the former chair of the British Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, David Nutt, to request greater funding and investigation into ‘synthol’, a pharmaceutical […]
Clubs | Review – Nina Kraviz, Boddika and Bicep at Canal Mills
It seems that Canal Mills has received an unfair amount of criticism since it opened last year, with complaints about it being too cold and the sound system being below par some of the key […]
News | Hyde Park gunman charged with attempted murder
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of two police officers in Hyde Park, Leeds. James Leslie, 37, appeared before Leeds Magistrates Court for a hearing on December, 6 following the shooting of […]
Fashion | Editor's Picks – Stocking Fillers
With Christmas merely weeks away, it’s time to get thinking about those perfect stocking fillers. Style Editor, Olivia Lowden gives us the scoop on her faves. Plum Osterley pocket Filofax, £105.’Wishful thinking perhaps… who […]
News | Gale-force winds cause damage on campus
Students in Leeds may have been feeling under the weather today as gale-force winds caused mass disruption in many areas of the city. At midday winds reached 30 mph, while at their maximum strength gusts […]