Staff and students from any university or higher education institution in Leeds can now book a COVID-19 first dose or booster jab at a new vaccination venue in the city centre.
£10k Offers are Unethical to Students and Demean Universities
Money all too often defines the university experience and it is by the far the most unfair limitation for anyone outside the walls of tertiary education who is unsure of how to get in. Money wraps itself around classism, racism and the experiences of those from other underrepresented university backgrounds who in the British system luckily receive maintenance loans; socially acceptable benefits, that along with student course fees, are paid off essentially in a graduate tax at later date contingent on future income.
Dominic Cummings lifts curtain on government coronavirus response
Why did Dominic Cummings offer scathing criticism of the government towards the end of May? Was he merely reitterating what we already know or are his claims offering a more damning insight in to the government’s handling of the pandemic? Will Nixon reports.
Reflecting on my Final Year
Graduates always seem to note writing their dissertation as one of the most memorable university experiences. Stressful and repetitive, yes: but memorable all the same. Working into the night in the library, many a coffee […]
India’s Covid crisis: Lives devalued & deaths disregarded
As part of the #Indiainred series, Manasa Narayanan investigates India’s Covid crisis, where government negligence and inadequately resourced healthcare facilities have contributed to devastating rates of death.
India reels from second Covid wave as governance fails
Manasa Narayanan reports on the Covid crisis in India. This article is part of a series called #IndiainRed run in collaboration with The Gryphon (UoL), The Roar (KCL) and The Strand (KCL).
Is the vaccination programme neglecting prisoners?
Last month, the UK government rejected advice to prioritise prisoners in their vaccination scheme. Isabel Ralphs explores how the prison population have been neglected during the pandemic.
The ‘Rona remix: A review of all the strains so far
The all-you-need-to-know guide to the COVID-19 strains.
Behind the theory: Was COVID-19 made in a lab?
Ahead of the COVID-19 origins report, Lara Shoesmith explores the theory that the virus was created in a lab.
The Lockdown Roadmap: believe it when you see it
On the 22 February Boris Johnson revealed his roadmap out of the current lockdown. He promised the transition process would be ‘cautious’ but ‘irreversible’ as the country slowly returns to something resembling normal life. The […]
Police enforcement of covid rules: Oppressive or justified?
Two men have been fined £10,000 each for organising the snowball fight that occurred in Hyde Park. In light of this, Will Nixon assesses whether the police have been acting fairly, or increasingly veering in to overkill.
Tips and Tricks For Staying Motivated
It is okay not to feel 100%, we’re in a third lockdown, we have to revise, work from home and our social interaction is limited. However, I have some good tips and tricks to make you feel a little more 2021 positive.