In a survey of over 1000 students, research from Future Finance has found over 30% of these have turned to payday loans, credit cards and overdrafts to cover financial expenses while at university. This suggests […]
Political Party Clash: Central for Corbyn?
MP for Leeds Central, Hilary Benn, has long been an opponent of the ever-popular Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn. Hilary Benn was one of the first casualties of Corbyn’s clean-up of his party, sacked as […]
Going Underground with Zine Culture
Rabeeah Moeen looks at the history of zine culture and its growing popularity with modern counter-cultures. As a medium of publication, self-printing has always been around. Perhaps we see it more nowadays, when printing is […]
Gold-flecked GM ‘wonder-wheat’ to feed the world
An Essex University Professor, Christine Raines, is leading a team of scientists who are at the forefront of research into genetically modified crops. This team is researching whether wheat can be made to increase its […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Brand Focus: Public School
Public School is always described as an inherently New York brand, created by two New Yorkers with a focus on keeping production in the city they were born in, promoting further business and trade. Public […]
EU applications to study in UK down by 9%
According to UCAS, the number of applicants from EU students for top university courses in the UK have dropped by 9%. Following Brexit, there was concern from both UK and EU students about its impact […]
Victoria Gate shopping centre opens
After years of construction, the new Victoria Gate shopping centre opened its doors on Thursday 20th October, along with its flagship John Lewis store. The £165m retail development boasts a wealth of new shops including […]
Learn Your Lines: Should all British citizens speak the English language?
In a country that does not offer foreign language lessons as early as other European countries, it seems rich that England is increasingly pressurising immigrants to learn the language. We question the motivation for this: is this […]
Bandaid for a bullet wound: tent city and the homeless of Leeds
With funding for houses in such contention these days, the issue of homelessness is becoming ever-more public. Rabeeah Moeen discusses homelessness in Leeds and its ‘Tent City’. Being a student at Leeds means inevitable familiarity […]