Arts and Culture editor Tanika Lane gives you a run-down of Hyde Park’s famous cinema
Treat Your Shelf: Editor’s Picks
Arts and Culture editor Delphie Bond discusses the best books to bond over with your new flatmates.
Film for Fodder: Your Ultimate Film and TV Freshers Guide
Delphie Bond and Tanika Lake Here is your go-to list for whatever emotion you may feel through Freshers! We are taking candid to the next level, guiding you on your journey through some indie delights, […]
5 Things You Should Know Starting As a Non-Traditional Student in Leeds
As a recent graduate from the University of Leeds, I have up-to-date knowledge of what it means to be a non-traditional student here. This can mean several things: you could be a mature student, a […]
Freshers’ Guide Editorial Letter: Advice from An Old Timer
The first editorial letter of the year 2019-20 that was featured in that year’s Freshers Guide
A Fresher’s Guide to Sport at Leeds University
So, you’ve cancelled your gym membership and you’ve picked up the courage to move away from home. Want to stay fit and meet people with similar interests? Leeds University has so many sports clubs in-store that cater for all.
Tackling University: How to Survive as a Vegetarian
Most students arrive at university with a lack of cooking skills, and a longing for “mum’s cooking.” Cooking for yourself can seem daunting, especially if you follow a stricter diet such as vegetarianism. I’m here […]
Yes, You Are Far Too Cool for Fresher’s Week
Incoming freshers, it is of vital importance that you understand you are much too cool and interesting to get involved with anything Fresher’s Week has to offer. You’ve just got back from that life-affirming gap-yah, […]
Embracing A New Way Of Learning
Coming from sixth form or college, moving on to the more independent way of learning that is required at university, can seem like jumping over a hundred-metre canyon — an impossible challenge. I can completely […]
How To Combat Feeling Homesick In First Year
I’m from China, and I’ve studied in Leeds since 2017. Being 4,830 miles from home, I know firsthand how hard the move away from familiarity is. I nearly gave-up over feelings of homesickness. But my […]
New Year, Same You
Before I left home last summer, I had this whole idea in my head that I was going to completely reinvent myself at University. I felt like I had a blank slate in front of […]
Peer Pressure To Be Single In First Year
We all have a friend or five that have told us: ‘You can’t have a boyfriend/girlfriend at uni’. ‘You won’t embrace the uni lifestyle properly’. ‘It’ll be so hard’. It’s commonly thought that having a […]