O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Also where’s your jacket from? Shakespeare’s masterpiece Romeo and Juliet is a classic heart wrenching tale, but often it’s forgotten that so much of the drama is told […]
What I learned from my first break-up
Your social media image is the least important thing in the world: I adored posting photos of me and my boyfriend on Instagram, Facebook, and just about anywhere else it was possible to do so. […]
How Einstein theorised University relationships
According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, space-time is warped in different parts of the universe. What Einstein did not predict, but which my friend Nicholas has keenly observed, is that the same is true on […]
Love: Enough to melt your heart
Created by Judd Apatow, Love is a satirical, quirky, imperfect representation of modern-day relationships. Perhaps in some ways comparable another Netflix original, Master of None starring Aziz Ansari, it seeks to create an authentic, glamour-free […]
Make the first move, you won’t regret it
I’ve never been the prettiest girl in school. Actually, as a teenager I wasn’t pretty at all. I can hear you saying this is not true: that I’m beautiful and full of interesting qualities. Well, […]
What does ‘Love’ mean to Leeds?
The Gryphon focuses on the notion of love and speaks to students from varying sexual orientations on campus in the week running up to Valentine’s Day to find out their perspectives on love. As we […]
Does my Pet Love me?
Over recent years, academics from around the world have been paying the question of non-human emotion the attention it is due. Many of us, (myself included) would happily testify; I love my dog and my […]
The science behind the smooch
Be my biological Valentine: How microbes define physical attraction Kissing can mean many things to many different people. It can be an expression of mutual affection, an act of reconciliation, a desperate attempt at midnight on […]
News | Charity lock-in at Love Leeds charity shop
Students have the chance to prove that one man’s rubbish is another man’s gold at an event tonight at the Love Leeds charity shop. The event is a lock-in in which a tote bag can […]
News | Leeds goes looking for love
RAG played Cupid last Sunday in an attempt to provide the perfect solution for post-valentine’s day disappointments with a speed dating event. The evening, which took place in Norman’s Bar on Call Lane, was a […]
News | Only in Yorkshire
Base-jumping Dog A Golden Labrador has miraculously survived a 104ft fall from a viaduct in Harrogate. Luckily, the daredevil only suffered from a collapsed lung after she jumped over the wall of the Nidd Viaduct. […]
Features | Online Dating – Great or not?
It’s Valentine’s Day, that time of year when being single is no longer the paragon of excitement and opportunities it’s usually made out to be. In an age of technology, we’re plunged into the virtual […]