Yes: The fact that a company announced they would allow women to take time off work during their menstrual week, whilst shocking a significant number of people, did not come as a surprise to me […]
Campus Watch: 12/2/2016
Students demand action after spate of muggings Over 4,000 students at Birmingham University have signed a petition campaigning for greater police presence after a group of muggers attacked students four times in one week, with […]
Comment: is 2016 the year of women in film?
Towards the end of 2015 and in this first month of 2016, are we starting to see the long-awaited rise of female leadership? The seventh Star Wars film passed the Bechdel Test; the pretty basic standards […]
Heartwarming and genuine: The return of ‘The Undateables’
When I saw the first advert for The Undateables, my immediate reaction was apprehension. Being a tolerant person who, like most, is sensitive to the feelings of those with disabilities or health conditions, I was […]
Junior Doctors’ Strike Cancelled
The first ever planned 24-hour strike by NHS junior doctors in England was called off this evening. Whilst the strike is not going to go ahead, there have been implications for 4,000 patients as treatments […]
Campus Watch: 27/11/15
Academic walks out of Lecture Helene Turon, an Economics lecturer from Bristol University, failed to give a lecture after finding out her students had made comments about her on the messaging app Yik Yak, which […]
An important comment on public perceptions: The Rise of Female Violence
I approached the BBC3 documentary ‘The Rise of Female Violence’ with curiosity, not really knowing what to expect. Alys Harte presents the programme and speaks to victims of domestic abuse committed by women, perpetrators of […]
Union Affairs Officer Defends ‘No Platform Policy’ on Newsnight
Union Affairs Officer, Toke Dahler featured on Newsnight last week, in a controversial debate against Times columnist David Aaronovitch. Dahler was arguing in favour of the ‘No Platform Policy’ that Leeds University Union holds, stating […]
Reading Week Reads
M. Pamplemousse and the Carbon Footprint From the creator of the much-loved Paddington, comes this exciting instalment in the Monsieur Pamplemousse series, featuring the food-guide-write-turned-detective Monsieur Pamplemousse and his loyal bloodhound, Pommes Frites. Monsieur Leclercq, […]
Travel Man: Barcelona in 48 hours
One could be forgiven for thinking the new series Travel Man presented by IT Crowd’s Richard Ayoade would be an informative and interesting, if not at times amusing, commentary on some of Europe’s most popular city destinations. […]
Leeds alumna becomes new female bishop
The Church of England has named its second female bishop as Leeds University alumna the Rev Canon Alison White. The 58-year-old will become the new bishop of Hull following legislation to allow the appointment of […]
Law student sets up charity page to fund degree
Leeds international student Chiyenum Analogbei also known as ‘Chi Chi’ has set up a gofundme.com page to raise money to fund her Law degree at the University. Chiyenum’s father, who was the sole breadwinner for […]