The highly contested and wrongful tax on tampons- till now dubbed as “non-essential, luxury items” by those who have absolutely no right to claim so- is finally being removed, as announced on the 2020 budget. […]
Agony Aunt – Second Semester Has Worn Me Down: How Do I Push Through These Final Weeks?
Although some of us may be more prone to it than others, there’s always a time during the second semester when we all feel that ‘mental fatigue’ which has been accumulating since the start of […]
Helping A Friend With Depression – How To Not Be A Hinderance
Depression can manifest itself differently in everyone – some may have highs and lows, some may cry routinely, others may feel void of emotion. As a friend, it can hurt seeing a person you love […]
Tips And Tricks On How To Effectively Work From Home
With this semester’s teaching beginning to come to a close, many of us have approaching coursework deadlines and the thought of exams is once again beginning to rear its ugly head. It’s often to hard […]
The Best Places To Shop In Leeds When Trying To Go Plastic Free
We produce over 300 million tons (approx 300 billion kilograms) of plastic every year. 50% of the plastic produced is for single use purposes e.g. food packaging, plastic straws, plastic cutlery, plastic bags, plastic water […]
Goodbyes Are Not Forever… How To Cope With A Friendship Breakup
It can be said that a friendship breakup can be harder than an actual relationship breakup. Friendships are possibly the most important type of bond anyone can have. So when these end, it can understandably […]
How To Get Rid Of Your Unwanted Clothes
Spring is upon us, which calls for a big spring clean of our wardrobes. However, the fresh feeling of decluttering is accompanied with the burden of “What do I do with my old clothes?!” Most […]
Horoscopes: Well Played Stars
As someone who receives daily emails with their horoscope, you may think I aim to indoctrinate you into the teaching of the stars. However, while Mercury has been in retrograde recently – for those horoscope […]
The Rise Of Facial Recognition Technology – What Does It Mean For Our Security?
Oxford Circus is one of the capital’s location which recently adopted the new technology built to track down potential offenders by comparing facial features. On February 20th 2020, Met Police announced on Twitter that it […]
Getting Too Pretty? – Bullet Journals on Instagram
If I mention bullet journals, or “bujo” as they’re sometimes abbreviated to, I bet pretty images of colour-coordinated and meticulously organised cutesy notebooks covered in artsy doodles that you’ve seen on Instagram come to mind. […]
OnlyFans Leak: Hack Attack On Creators
Last Thursday, it emerged that users of the popular site OnlyFans, had hundreds of their creator photos and videos leaked and shared on databases across the internet. OnlyFans is a subscription service, where ‘fans’ pay […]
What To Do With Your Mother This Mother’s Day
Appreciating your mum and everything she does for you might slack a little when you are at university. If those weekly phone calls home aren’t making the cut for best child of the year, here […]