I will openly admit it: I respect Theresa May. While one could produce an extensive list of her character flaws, the last two weeks have shown our beleaguered prime minister to be indefatigable, resilient and […]
May’s Brexit Deal: What Does it Mean for Students?
Brexit will affect almost every aspect of life in the UK, from air travel to food safety laws, and students will certainly not be exempt from this change. One of the biggest impacts to students […]
Forget Boris, Gove, or Hunt: Larry Should Be The Next Prime Minister
Given the difficulties, current Prime Minister Theresa May is having getting her Brexit bill through Parliament and a failed coup led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, talk of her successor is more rampant than ever. However, rumours are […]
UK Business Leaders Call For Second Vote on Brexit
Over 70 UK senior executives and business leaders have signed a letter calling for a second vote on Brexit. Signatories include James Daunt, the chief executive of Waterstones and Sir Mike Rake, former chair of […]
British Academics Fear for Losses to Science Funding Following Brexit
Since 2014, the UK has received €4.6bn from the EU’s Horizon 2020 science programme. A large portion of this money has come from research programmes exclusive to EU member states, including the European Research […]
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 […]
Leeds Students Take to London’s Streets to Campaign for a People’s Vote
On the 20th of October, Leeds students boarded coaches at 6am to head down to London. A sea of people greeted us as we exited the coaches at Hyde Park tube station, the point from […]
Imperial College London Plans Dual-Nationality Partnership Post-Brexit
Imperial College London has signed a flagship partnership with the Technical University of Munich, according to the BBC. UK universities are worried about the impact Brexit might have on their ability to receive research funding […]
Brexit Means Remain? The Thousands Marching for a ‘People’s Vote’
Love it or hate it, Brexit is everywhere. Arguably the most defining political issue of our time, it is impossible to escape. The People’s vote campaign is seeking a referendum on the final Brexit deal, […]
“I’m Not Calling for Another Referendum”: Leeds Student Media Societies Interview Jeremy Corbyn
LSR, LSTV and The Gryphon sat down with Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to discuss Brexit, anti-semitism and higher education ahead of his talk to politics students at the University of Leeds. Jeremy Corbyn […]