Lifestyle & Culture Editor, Caitlin Tilley, delves into the immensely popular internet phenomenon. Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is an experience characterised by a static-like or tingling sensation on the skin, typically beginning on the […]
About Bloody Time – The New Period Emoji
Need to vent about your period cramps in the group chat? Now you can! The myth that periods are “gross” and should be kept under wraps has long needed to be dispelled. The emoji, which […]
TV Dinner: Why Your Meals Should Be Screen-free
It is the customary evening routine for many students – get home and flop down in front of the TV, phone in one hand, microwaved dinner in the other, eyes glued to the screen. After […]
Dealer App to Launch in Leeds
The Dealer App is launching in Leeds on the 25th February, with the mission to connect the foodies of Leeds with the city’s best restaurants. The app through two main features. The first is offers […]
5 Gender Neutral brands you should know
Collusion by ASOS – Targeting Generation Z, the range is designed by a collection of six young designers, models, artists and influencers. Inspired by youth, creativity and collaboration, the wardrobe is authentic and vibrant. The […]
LGBTQ+ TV Characters who Grabbed our Attention (and Hearts) in 2018
2018 was a landmark year, with the highest ever number of LGBTQ+ characters represented in TV shows. Here is a look at some of our favourites who have pushed the boundaries of LGBTQ+ representation: Sophia […]
World Television Day 2018 – Our Favourite Episodes
In celebration of World Television Day, which this year is 21st November, our Lifestyle and Culture online editor Caitlin Tilley and writer Mia Connor tell us about their favourite episodes of TV. Inside No.9: […]
Top 7 Tips for Helping a Friend Struggling with Mental Illness
Let’s start with the basics: Mental health is a spectrum. Everyone has mental health. Anyone’s mental health may be good or bad, or somewhere in between. Bad mental health may be temporary, but it is […]
Reading Race
The Lifestyle & Culture editors give their recommendations for influential and impactful contemporary literature by Black authors. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Americanah follows Ifemelu, a young Nigerian woman who immigrates to the United […]
An Introduction to Adulting
You want the perks: the freedom, the unrestricted social life and the smug sense of independence. The overdraft reminders, empty fridge and niggling feeling that you are slightly out of your depth? Not so much. We’re […]
In Defence of the Arts
As the Labour Party recently pledged to provide an additional £160m a year for creative and cultural activities in primary schools, Caitlin Tilley argues for the importance of the arts’ place in the school curriculum. […]
A no-deal Brexit is looking increasingly likely. What impact will this have on UK universities?
With less access to funding, quitting academics, decreased intake and export of students to and from the EU, what’s not to love about a no-deal Brexit from the perspective of UK universities? The irony of […]