Honour abuse survivor and Leeds student, Saliha, talks to LS about her experience and how her desire for independence pushed her to leave her family. Think about all the things in your life you […]
Features | Students show support for struggling refugees
The UK government, this year, refused to raise asylum support rates, meaning they have not been changed since 2011 and leaving many refugees unable to provide for themselves and their families. To tackle this, University […]
Features | 'I went into labour the night before my exam'
Trying to stay on top of deadlines is difficult for many students, but even more so with a baby to look after. This week LS talks to Kathleen Van Geete, a mother of two, about […]
Features | Let's talk about mental health
Last week Leeds University Union agreed to a ‘Time to Talk’ pledge. Sam Dennis and Lawrence Thompson from the Mind Matters society talk to LS about what’s next for mental health and their battle against […]
Interview | Matthew Neil – Meet and Travel Together
While coming in contact with international students is a daily occurrence for many of us, meeting Asylum seekers is less common. Asylum seekers are people who have fled their home, who arrive in another country […]
Features | End the silence. End HIV.
In the UK alone there are over 98,000 people living with HIV and around 3,900 of those diagnosed are under 24 years old. LS talks to HIV sufferers who are now heading campaigns to stamp […]
Features | World Unite Festival – Celebrating multiculturalism in Leeds
With the Union’s “World Unite Festival” once again proving a hit, LS takes a look at how it encouraged us all to embrace multiculturalism in Leeds. When I first moved to Leeds, it surprised me […]
Features | Finding love with Asperger's Syndrome
Like many single people around the world, I am overjoyed the moment that Valentine’s Day is over. I have Asperger Syndrome (AS) and social communication is difficult enough, let alone the pressure of dating and […]
Features | Valentine's Day – What's the harm?
Valentine’s Day is great for romantic gestures but what are the consequences of this surge in consumer activity around the world? For most, Valentine’s is like any other day, it’s not a national holiday so […]
Features | The truth about social class at uni
We might think University is a blank slate where we can start afresh, but our upbringing and background count for more than you might think. LS investigates the thorny issue of class. In a […]
Features | The Tuition Fees – How have they really affected us?
Despite the new £9000 fees, the number of students entering into full-time higher education in 2013 reached a record high, with almost half a million undergraduates being accepted into universities around the UK. In fact, […]
Features | Christmas Cards – A Dying Tradition
Project Britain found that the average person sends 50 Christmas cards a year, but many claim sending cards is a dying practise in the UK. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that each year […]