On the 6th of February 1918 many British women were granted the right to vote, as the Representation of the People Act 1918 was passed by Parliament. Although it was significant progress, it is important […]
It’s Time to Start Eating Fish Sustainably
With the recent success of both Blue Planet II and ‘Veganuary’, now seems like a more salient time than ever to discuss how to make our fish-buying habits sustainable.
Learn Your Lesson: Forget Exam Results and Take Away the Positives
Exams are over and the new semester has started. Also, many of us just got their exam results. Hopefully, most of them were better than we thought, maybe others were worse, some were as expected […]
REVIEW: Festival of the Dead Meets Leeds
There could not have been a more apt setting for Festival of the Dead’s debut in Leeds than Church. If I’m sure about one thing, it’s that the Festival of the Dead was anything but […]
How to Deal With an Eating Disorder
Anorexia. Even now it’s hard for me to look at this word without wincing. Recent research has shown that over 1.6 million people in the UK suffer from an eating disorder. This is a monster […]
A period of willpower and lifestyle change: giving up animal products for Lent
This year I am attempting to give up animal products for lent. Considering I have never partaken in Lent up until now, this is not only going to prove challenging, but has also raised several […]
Agony Aunt: making the most of second semester
“I‘ve always wanted to make the most out of uni, but I‘m quite shy and never joined many societies. Now it’s second semester and I regret not being more involved, but it feels a bit […]
The silent ‘no’: a matter of consent
Blogs writer, Rosie Plummer, offers a sensitive analysis of our society’s continued struggle with gender roles and the issue of non-verbal consent. In light of the recent accusation against Aziz Ansari, I felt intrigued to […]
Is Eating Green Eating Clean?
Let’s be honest, we could probably all do with an extra serving (or three) of broccoli in our student lifestyles, but is the mantra of ‘eat your greens’, drilled into us from childhood, really the […]
How a bilingual mind works
Sana Hussain shares her experience as a bilingual individual, giving insight into how her mind works. I was born in Leeds and have lived in the same area of Leeds all my life. The first […]
Best Places to Travel this Year
If you’re growing tired of university deadlines and are already daydreaming about your summer travels, then look closely at the following recommendations. Let’s start with a classic interrailing destination: Budapest. It certainly satisfies the cliché […]
New year detox mentality: the dangers of diet culture
Blogs editor, Emily Merrill, discusses detox and diet culture, arguing that for our well-being, and the well-being of those around us, we need to replace New Year weight-loss goals with self-love resolutions. Men think about […]