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Author: Zahra Iqbal

‘The North is not a petri dish’: The Tories once again hang the North out to dry

Posted on 21st October 202021st October 2020 by Zahra Iqbal

Manchester born-and-bred Zahra Iqbal discusses the unforgivable attitude of Boris Johnson to her home county.

Leeds University Student Revealed to be Past Member of Fascist Party in Documentary

Posted on 8th April 20208th April 2020 by Zahra Iqbal

In a documentary called Britain’s Ultra Nationalists, Journalist Aran Tori travels around the country interviewing the nation’s Far-Right Extremist groups, speaking to people such as Tommy Robinson and members of the New British Union (NBU).  […]

Simon Armitage Announces Plans for National Poetry Centre in Leeds

Posted on 9th March 20209th March 2020 by Zahra Iqbal

Simon Armitage, Poet Laureate has announced his plans to build a National Poetry Centre in Leeds by 2023 as a gesture to mark his decade-long tenure. The centre is to be built in major collaboration […]

Professor Simone Buitendijk is Appointed the New Vice-Chancellor at the University of Leeds

Posted on 28th February 20208th April 2020 by Zahra Iqbal

Professor Simone Buitendijk , previously the Vice-Provost for education and Professor of Maternal and Child Health at Imperial College London has been appointed as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University. The news comes after Sir […]

Fabian Hamilton, MP for Leeds North East, Endorses Emily Thornberry for Labour Leader

Posted on 10th January 202010th January 2020 by Zahra Iqbal

Fabian Hamilton, MP for Leeds West, is the latest MP to endorse Emily Thornberry ( Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Affairs) in the Labour Leadership race. Thornberry has also been nominated […]

Leeds Gram-Worthy Spots

Posted on 21st November 201921st November 2019 by Zahra Iqbal

Autumn is here and after a feed bombarded with beach pictures for the last few months, it is finally time to replace the blue skies and white beaches for the gorgeous browns, reds and yellows […]

Appropriation of the Working Class – Is “Edgy Leeds” Really a Thing?

Posted on 15th November 201914th November 2019 by Zahra Iqbal

Classism and Edgy Leeds culture are undoubtedly entwined. The appropriation of the working class by southern, rich, middle class students founds Edgy Leeds culture.

117 University of Leeds Staff on Salaries of £100,000+

Posted on 12th March 201915th March 2019 by Zahra Iqbal

Every year, at least £11,700,000 is shared between just 117 members of staff at the University of Leeds. The Office for Students (OfS) have published their first annual analysis of what senior staff are paid […]

Emily Thornberry Visits Leeds Labour Students

Posted on 18th February 201915th March 2019 by Zahra Iqbal

On Saturday 2nd February, Leeds Labour Students were very lucky to catch up and have a cuppa with Shadow Foreign Secretary, Emily Thornberry. Emily visited us at Hyde Park Book Club for an informal chat […]

‘More Than 1 in 10 Students Use Their Body To Fund University’, Suggests Survey

Posted on 2nd February 201915th March 2019 by Zahra Iqbal

A study conducted by the National Student Money Survey showed that 78% of students have monetary problems. It also showed that more than 1 in 10 of students use sugar dating, webcamming, and sex work […]

Plastic Free By 2023

Posted on 9th November 201815th March 2019 by Zahra Iqbal

The University of Leeds and Leeds University Union have pledged to stop using single-use plastics on campus by 2023, it was announced on Wednesday 7th November. Students have responded positively to the news that their […]

Budget 2018: What Does it Mean for Students?

Posted on 5th November 201815th March 2019 by Zahra Iqbal

This week has seen the beginning of sub-zero temperatures, ice-covered streets and Arctic winds battering Leeds students. If that wasn’t chilly enough, the government have revealed their budget for the year, mapping out how they […]

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