For most universities around the UK, their student unions will be shortly holding bi-elections for officers that cover all important aspects that affect students regardless of their background. I myself will be running for Women’s […]
News | Students forget the Exec
Half of students cannot identify the six Exec members who run the Union, an LS survey reveals. 20 per cent of students could recognise the six elected Union leaders as the Exec without being able […]
News | Petition saves Syrian students
Leeds student Christine Gilmore has successfully prevented Syrian students across the UK from expulsion from universities. Gilmore’s petition has received over 52,000 signatures. The third year, PhD Arabic literature student told LS: “we only expected […]
News | Leeds 12th best in country
Leeds University has been ranked 12th best in the country for overall student satisfaction. The survey using data from the National Student Survey looked at a variety of different areas, including academic excellence, accommodation costs, […]
Books | Oxfam Books Headingley
Ever wondered what it takes to run a charity bookshop in a student town? Or ever thought about the hidden gems that can be found among the piles of books in the storeroom? Last week […]
News | Students call for Tequila to shut after rape promo
Popular Leeds student club night Tequila has been blasted for releasing a promotional video condoning rape and sexual violence. At the time of going to print 1,400 people had signed an LS petition calling for Mezz […]
Food | Gastronaut – Jino's Thai Cafe
Jino’s was not set up to cater for students fresh from the South East Asia Silk Road, but a trip to this quaint Thai café in Headingley is enough to leave anyone yearning for the […]
TV | Educating Yorkshire
Most of us were probably at school not too long ago and it’s hard to imagine why any of us would want to watch a fly on the wall documentary about those days. Moments into […]
Blogs | Playing Your Own Story
In last week’s piece, I touched on video games’ nature as a storytelling medium, developing experiences and forming memories personal to the player, and that gaming is arguably the most interactive method of doing so. The […]
Blogs | Why Is Everybody So Afraid Of Love?
[responsive_vid] Prince Charming found Snow White asleep in a glass coffin. He awoke her with just one kiss, took her in his strong arms and whisked her away to the palace on his white steed. And […]
Blogs | What Do Video Games Mean In 2013?
‘Video games’ – surely popular enough now that one understands what is meant by the term? Certainly, the words will conjure an image in the minds in this current generation of the student population; A […]
Blogs | Essential Tech Products For Students
Students, often sporting flash phones and computers, are known to be in tune with current tech. But many students are missing out on some products and services that will help in some aspects of student […]