A new ‘rich list’ has revealed that more than 4,000 University staff are paid more than £100,000 a year. The institution with the highest number of high earners last year, with 359 staff receiving over […]
An Attempt to End Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Toys
The children’s toy industry has recently come into the spotlight in a world that is increasingly celebrating the positive effects of being inclusive. In a bid to put an end to sexist gender stereotypes, Barbie […]
Charity Declares Leeds as the First ‘Women-Friendly City’ in UK
Next year’s International Women’s Day will mark the beginning of Leeds becoming the UK’s first Women Friendly City. The announcement came earlier this week from Women’s Lives Leeds who has spent the past 2 years […]
Average Leeds Air Pollution Levels Could Lower Exam Results by 1.83%
A recent study has found that higher levels of air pollution can have a detrimental impact on students’ exam results by decreasing their productivity. The investigation, carried out by PLOS medicine and based on 3000 […]
Italian Constitutional Court Legalises Euthanasia in ‘Extreme Cases’
In a landmark case, the Italian Constitutional Court has made euthanasia (assisted dying) legal in extreme cases whereby the patient has ‘physical and psychological suffering that he or she considers intolerable.’ The subject of the […]
“A Time for Boldness” – Climate Protests Strike London Fashion Week
This year’s London Fashion Week has once again been shadowed by protests – led by climate activism group Extinction Rebellion. The event, which took place between the 13th and 17th of September, is one of […]
Labour Promises to Promote Social Justice in Party Conference
Beginning in the wake of the proroguing of parliament, the 2019 Labour Party Conference took place as Britain’s ongoing political crisis over Brexit reached new heights of animosity and unpredictability. But, although the conference was […]
University Takes Significant Climate Action Despite Not Declaring Climate Emergency
The University of Leeds announced today that it plans to take “bold” action to tackle the climate change crisis, including a full divestment from significant fossil fuel companies like Total, BP and Shell. Announcing the principles […]
12,000 Protesters at Climate Change Strike in Leeds City Centre
An estimated 12,000 people of all ages protested against climate change in Leeds today. Participants gathered in Millennium Square at 11am to listen to speeches, before a 1 hour march around the city centre, finishing […]
Exhibition Celebrates 150 Years of Female Students at Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is opening an exhibition commemorating 150 years since women were first allowed to study at the University. Women were first admitted into the University’s Girton College back in 1869, but it […]
Goldsmiths University Bans Beef from University Cafes Amid Climate Crisis
In order to help tackle the climate crisis, Goldsmiths University in London has banned the sale of beef products in all campus food outlets. This is all as part of a move to become carbon […]
New Report by University Details Effects on Climate From Deforestation in the Amazon
A report by the University of Leeds has shown how high levels of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has led to fluctuations in temperature throughout the year and other effects on the local climate.