Whether you are the religious sort or a confirmed cynic, many have experienced a friend or acquaintance who is keen to tell you that you feature in their prayers. For some, this is a compliment. […]
Reflections on the Hong Kong protests
The events in Hong Kong are set to become a historic moment, as the people of the region do something which has proven deadly in the past – protest against the moves of the Chinese […]
You are not alone
As I pulled in to the car park of my halls in first year, I was filled with an all-consuming, sickening dread. How could I begin the new challenge of uni life when I was […]
Mental health: where are we today?
Imagine a type of illness affecting 1 in 4 people every year, where people in crisis were being made to travel up to 300 miles to get treatment. Imagine this health problem was the biggest […]
The Lib Dems have got it right with mental health plans
On Wednesday, the coalition announced concrete plans to improve mental health treatment and end long-standing inequalities between physical and mental health by 2020. Announced by Nick Clegg during the annual Lib Dem party conference, this 5-year […]
The illusion of perfection
The author Bret Easton Ellis puts it aptly I think, when he says we are ‘Generation Wuss’. We twenty-somethings want to achieve. We want to be the best. But how many of us are all […]
Brains, LEDs and Super microscopes – 2014 Nobel Prize winners
This week saw the announcement of the 2014 Nobel Prize in the fields of Medicine or Physiology, Physics, and Chemistry. The annual prizes are awarded for outstanding discoveries within their respective fields. This year, the […]
Feminism in fashion
Whether you love it or hate it, the F word seems to be everywhere we turn at the moment. Some of the world’s most influential women have aligned themselves with feminism. Whether it is Beyoncé […]
The meat industry under scrutiny
Britain is notorious for its love of meat; whether it be the classic full English breakfast, or the bacon butty that is just the perfect hangover cure, meat is a part of British culture. But […]
Reaching the Summit: United in Combating Climate Change?
As Leonardo DiCaprio took centre stage at last week’s United Nations Climate Summit in New York, you could be forgiven for envisaging him as one of the many characters he has portrayed. This was not, […]
Male bisexuality: Why the stigma?
The concept of sexuality should be very simple in this day and age. We’re past the old buggery laws and discrimination in employment, and some amazing civil rights movements over the decades have taken place […]
Leeds Light Night – LightTAG: when science and art collide
If you’re looking for some ‘light’ relief after the first week of lectures then Leeds Light Night is for you. Every year the city centre is illuminated with a mix of theatre, film, dance, music […]