Since lockdown was imposed on the whole of the UK on 23rd March 2020, the lives of many students have certainly been disrupted as they either moved back home or buckled down in Leeds and […]
VE Day: A Reminder Of Britain’s Not So Splendid Isolation
It is a thin line between national pride and jingoism. If it was not clear already, the UK appears to be dangling its feet into the territory of the latter. But at what point did […]
Politics post-COVID-19: What could it look like?
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed uncomfortable truths. In the wake of this illness, the pre-existing sickness of our society is laid bare – its structural inequality. This crisis must fundamentally change our politics and facilitate […]
Coronavirus: A Racial Pandemic
An article by Sadiq Kahn was recently published in The Guardian as one of the first discussions on the disproportioned effect Coronavirus is having on the Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community. In his […]
Gay and bisexual men to be excluded from donating plasma in groundbreaking coronavirus trials
Patients who have recovered from Covid19 are being encouraged to donate plasma from their blood to aid the fight against Coronavirus. This convalescent plasma could help acutely ill patients to combat the virus if their […]
Prioritising COVID-19 doesn’t justify deaths from other diseases
Covid-19 is wreaking havoc across the globe having infected millions and has directly killed hundreds of thousands with World Health Organisation (W.H.O) stating that the worst is yet to come. The figures reported are fatalities […]
Why I found it hard to celebrate VE day
Khara Burch wrote an article on VE Day, musing on why celebrating was morally difficult for her, particularly amidst the global pandemic. As I’m sure you’re aware, today is Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), […]
Grindr Still Grinds On During Lockdown
Being single and alone during this lockdown has been, to say the least, a test. Such mass loneliness is unheard of in modern times. This difficult ordeal is neatly reflected in the estimated increase in […]
Women leaders seem to be coping better with COVID-19: Why?
As New Zealanders celebrated the lift of some lockdown restrictions, the world watched in envy. Decreasing from a level four lockdown to level three, schools in the country reopened alongside fast food outlets, and many […]
The NHS is not a charity
Over the past few weeks you have, no doubt, seen the various challenges and fundraisers circulating around social media. Run 5, Donate 5, Nominate 5. The 2.6 Challenge. And most importantly, Captain Tom Moore, who […]
Engineering School Makes Venturi Valve for Ventilators from 3-D Printers
In response to the increased demand for respiratory support, as well as the shortage of medical equipment, researchers from University of Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust […]
The Coronavirus Crisis: How Bad is it Really?
Although Covid-19 is yet to cause an economic crisis quite as severe as the well-known ‘Great Depression’ governments’ financial support will not be able to stop the recession that is brewing. A new depression is […]