Our society editor Martha Sanders caught up with Elsa Bartlett, the Art society’s wellbeing officer, to find out how they have been using art to support students through the second wave of lockdown.
Here we go again: The second wave of Coronavirus has reached Europe
Coronavirus has resurged with new conviction. A record peak of 22,961 new daily cases last week signals the start of a tough winter for the United Kingdom. A vaccine, which many saw as the ‘magic […]
Wales’ travel ban: The fracturing of the union
So far in what has been a turbulent year in UK politics, Wales’s First Minister, Mark Drakeford has added fuel to the growing political conflict. Historically, Drakeford has remained loyal to the union, however, it […]
Lockdown Recipes
Often the food we see presented by food writers, that appears online and in print, doesn’t reflect what we actually can and do eat. Think of all the food you’ve eaten with relish in your […]
Clubs closed but parties continue: The Leeds students campaigning for safe drug use in lockdown
Harriet Purbrick, of the Students for Sensible Drugs Policy Society, explores how, even with the clubs closed, drug testing is as necessary as ever.
Are you suffering from lockdown lethargy and media fatigue?
Marjolaine Marsile looks at why you might be finding it hard to concentrate after coming out of lockdown and what this means for our watching habits.
Rebuilding the Red Wall: Repercussions of a Northern lockdown
Lockdown is currently hitting parts of North England the hardest, with potential to exacerbate the North-South divide even further. Is this too great a cost to justify patchwork measures? Emily Bell reports.
“I So Would Have Gone for You”
Ruby discusses whether the pandemic has increased sexual harassment and unwanted flirtations. She takes us through her funny but distressing personal experience of having an increased amount of male reappearances during lockdown. There must be […]
Covid-19 has Amplified Student Loneliness and Distress
As Leeds University has not been asked to close, a growing concern for the well-being of students has become a major issue faced by the university.
‘The North is not a petri dish’: The Tories once again hang the North out to dry
Manchester born-and-bred Zahra Iqbal discusses the unforgivable attitude of Boris Johnson to her home county.
The New Three-Tier System: What it means for Pubs and Venues in Leeds
The Gryphon spoke to Hyde Park venues and pub-goers on what the future of tighter local restrictions and the effect on the hospitality in the wake of a local spike As the number of COVID-19 […]
UK Alcohol Sales Rise by 36% Since Lockdown
Alcohol products have experienced a spike in sales during lockdown, rising by over a third (36%) according to data compiled by Just Eat and City Pantry. All regions across Britain experienced this spike in alcohol […]