Since 2008, Leeds University Union was the first union in the UK to ban the sale of water in the Union’s shops and outlets after a campus-wide referendum where 4000 students voted. However after the […]
Skin Care for the New Year
During the colder months, most people find that their skin changes. Whether that means you suffer from breakouts or your skin becomes dry, it is nothing to worry about because it is extremely common and […]
How Would Renationalisation Affect The Economy?
Ever since his election as the Labour Party leader in 2015, Jeremy Corbyn has been closely associated with policies of renationalisation. There is a general sense that such policies are the ultimate signifiers of Corbyn’s […]
Fish on Drugs: The Effect of Chemicals in our Water
Over the past few decades the use of pharmaceuticals has increased dramatically, enabling a 10-year rise in the average life expectancy of the United Kingdom over the last 50 years. However, we rarely consider the […]
What’s new in science this week?
Mathematicians grind out the perfect Cuppa: Researchers from the University of Limerick and the University of Portsmouth have developed complex calculations to help optimise the perfect cup of coffee. The research quantifies how the exact grain […]
Science | LS Answers – Why does warm water freeze faster?
The counter intuitive question has baffled boffins from ancient Greece up to the modern day. Aristotle wrote in Meteorologica of people first putting water in the sun to later aid the cooling process. More recently, […]
News | Student takes on Government
A Leeds student is putting pressure on the government to provide clean drinking water for 60 million people. The campaign called ‘Put Thirst First’ (PTF) was launched by Bethany Milburn, who went to Parliament on […]