Love Bomb: The West’s obsession with dropping bombs and extrajudicial killing
To some, War is a continuation of politics through other means. In this sense, the battlefield becomes an extension of...
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Online dating in 2021 – is it time to swipe left?
The world of dating is changing. Gone are the days of love letters, courting and throwing your handkerchief on the...
Leeds academic accused of “grooming” and “sexual harassment” in new Al-Jazeera podcast
New episodes of ‘Degrees of Abuse’, an Al-Jazeera Investigates podcast, have revealed that 6 women have made allegations of “grooming”...
Wakefield Litfest to hold free Panel Event on ‘Writing in the North’
Wakefield Litfest is holding a free panel event at Wakefield Library, aimed at young people aged 14 to 25, focusing...
Is performative activism impeding the progress of the civil rights movement?
Social media has always had its fair share of social justice and digital activism. Yet, for many, June 2020 was...
Leeds nightclub boycott planned after reports of women being ‘injected with needles’
Students say they will boycott nightclubs in Leeds next week to pressure venues to introduce tighter security measures amid reports...
Free Peri-Peri and Tunes: Nando’s to Host Student Party in Leeds University Union
Nando’s is turning up the heat (and the music!) for students, having announced it is going on tour with Nando’s...
University staff threaten to strike again over pay and conditions
Students could again be disrupted by strike action this semester after the University and College Union (UCU) opened a strike...
Climate activists to march on Light Night Leeds ahead of COP26
A group of nine Spanish climate activists will reach Leeds on Friday, as part of their nearly 1000 km hike...
Tasers: The harmless weapon that keeps on killing
Tasers, as we know them today, are the brainchild of Jack Cover and Rick Smith. Cover, a physicist from California,...
