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?
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+
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
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
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
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?
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 […]
Blind Woman and Guide Dog Targeted in Hyde Park Firework Attack
A blind woman in her 50s has been left distressed after youths targeted fireworks at her and her guide dog, at around 8pm in Hyde Park yesterday evening (Tuesday 30th October). The woman and her […]
Leading Cancer Research Team Wins the 2018 European Health Award
Researchers from the University of Leeds and Queen’s University Belfast, in a partnership called the European Cancer Concord (ECC), have won the prestigious European Health Award, with their research project entitled ‘The European Cancer Patient’s […]
NUS Survey Finds that 70% of Students Feel ‘Peer Pressured’ to Drink Alcohol
The National Union of Students (NUS) recently conducted a survey of 2,215 students in higher education to gain a better insight into their relationship with alcohol. Alcohol forms a key part of Freshers Weeks and […]