Starting university can be difficult for everyone. Challenging curricula, living with strangers and the pressure to socialise every day of the week are sure to drain even the most extroverted of students. Yet, for introverts, […]
Study Abroad at Home: Game Nights and Food to Lift the Mood
Need help distracting yourself this lockdown? Check out this article to see how Siobhan is making the most of the little things.
“It’s a shame” – Period Poverty and The Narrative of Shame
This discusses the sexist ‘shame’ that follows menstruation and the effect this shame has on campaigns trying to tackle period poverty.
7 Leeds-based small businesses to support this festive season!
Christmas is the most important time of the year for small businesses and there are some fantastic places out there selling wonderful products which need our help to survive.
A Guide to Pimping up your Hot Chocolate
With the winter months approaching, bringing in the cold weather and dreaded uni deadlines, I find myself in dire need of a hot chocolate most days (or everyday) to lift my spirits. As a self-described […]
Level up: How to have a greener Christmas this year
It’s fair to say that Attenborough wouldn’t approve with the continuation of our current festive habits. However, it’s not yet too late for change. Having an environmentally friendly Christmas is so easy with a spoonful of swaps and a pinch of creativity.
Christmas Small Business Gift Guide
It’s easy to get carried away amid the glitz and glamour of Christmas displays and relentless ‘buy one get one free’ marketing ploys. If you’re a newcomer to student living the concept of budgeting will […]
Uncle Ben’s Retirement
This article discusses ‘Uncle Ben’s’ new branding, and the racial suppression behind the original branding.
Living Green: Asda’s sustainable store – deserving of the hype?
It says a lot about our current lifestyle that my housemates and I were excited to take a trip to the new (ish) sustainable Asda, but then I guess that’s just the nature of lockdown. The Leeds trial store is the only one in the UK, designed to help shoppers reduce, reuse and recycle with ease.
The ‘Christmas Creep’
I often have to remind myself when I am strolling through town, that it is actually only October and not quite Christmas Day yet! The great abundance of Christmas advertising and Christmas products flooding our […]
Glitter is Banned
Waitrose, Morrisons, and John Lewis have announced they won’t be using glitter in their own-brand Christmas products. Many other big retailers, such as Boots and Sainsburys, have also announced they are taking steps to reduce their use of plastic, making their ranges more eco-friendly for the festive period.
Life-Changing Coffee Cups: Starbucks’ Transgender-Fronted Advertising Campaign
This article discusses Starbucks new advert “every name’s a story”