Video Advent Calendar #2
It’s Christmas Eve, a time to sit down and unwind. The rush and stress of shopping is over, with a day of eating and unwrapping presents shortly due. So we thought we’d keep it simple and present...
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The Met Online wishes each and every one of you a very merry Christmas! It certainly wouldn’t feel like Christmas without hearing Noddy Holder’s classic….
View Article‘You’re only as good as the last email you sent’– an interview with Matt...
An internship can be a daunting and challenging prospect – the magnitude of change and variables frequently adds unnecessary stress to applicants. Sean Ball, a second-year PR & Marketing...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions: How to see them through
January is upon us which means a whole new year is here, along with a fresh opportunity to stick to those annual resolutions and turn over a new leaf. We do it every year: make a list of...
View Article10 Things I Don’t Want to See in 2013
As the fresh calendar pages of a new year draw closer, I always begin to look back at the previous one with nostalgia. 2012 was predicted by a Mesoamerican civilization to be the beginning of a...
View ArticleWork is work, so where’s the money? – Shame of unpaid internships.
Recently I have been struck by the sheer panic of graduation day looming, and the challenging question of what to do now? It strains me to not already know what I am destined for career wise. It...
View ArticleLeeds Met: An Unfair Pay Campus
This post was written by a member of the Leeds Met Greens. We’ve got a stall at Refreshers Fair on the 7th Feb as well as a film screening, on the same day at 17.30 at City Campus. Come say hello or...
View ArticleWin a Table for 4 at One of Tiger Tiger’s New Bars
Please note what is written is a press release and not by a Met Online Writer. A top Leeds nightspot is set to dazzle the city’s partygoers with the celebrity-studded launch of two bars in March....
View ArticleLeeds Met Student Union Elections Show Widespread Apathy Amongst Young Voters
Isn’t Nick Clegg the Prime Minister? Everyone who’s interested in politics has had one. A moment when all your delusions are shattered and you realise that, contrary to your idealistic notions,...
View ArticleFairer Pay at Leeds Met: Richard Wilkinson talk
I’ve banged on about the Fair Pay Campus campaign for a while now (see here and here). As a reminder, the Young Green’s campaign lobbies Universities to pay all their staff the Living Wage (£7.45)...
View ArticleLeeds Introduces New Voucher Scheme for the Homeless
I’m sure a lot of us are guilty of avoiding eye contact with the ‘beggar’ obstructing our path in the street, either throwing what change we have at them or possibly just walking on by because...
View ArticleInterview: Wreck-it Ralph Producer Clark Spencer talks Skrillex and Silverman
To celebrate the Blu-Ray and Disney DVD release of Walt Disney’s Wreck-it Ralph, I caught up with producer Clark Spencer to talk about his thoughts on the movie. ©Disney Firstly,...
View Article“Dad Dance” your way to Leeds and Reading Festival 2013 with Carl Donnelly’s...
The Running Man, the Lawnmower, the Deck of Cards, and the Sprinkler – just a few of the great novelty dance moves of our time! The three key ways of mastering these are with enthusiasm,...
View ArticleInterview: Fenech-Soler Announce New ‘Riutals’ Album
“You know that a guy who wears the same jeans as you is gonna be sound” was my first reaction when sitting down backstage with brothers Ben and Ross Duffy of indie electro band Fenech-Soler ahead...
View ArticleWindows 8.1; Have Microsoft Finally Got It Right?
When Microsoft released the upgrade to windows 8 last year, the majority of people were disappointed with what they received. Personally I found the new software over complicated and I didn’t find...
View ArticleMoney; Change In The Rules
Students everywhere are standing up to Student finance, in a bid to improve access to more regular payments. They are supported by the National Association of Student Money Advisers (NASMA) and...
View ArticleCOMPETITION; Student’s Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook.
Described on their website; “studentbeans.com is an essential part of university life and the first place to come for student deals, offers and entertainment.” Student Beans has recently done a lot...
View ArticleGet Creative with Butterkist…
Benson Group is challenging students with a passion for product design to come up with a new eye-catching carton for Butterkist’s current microwave popcorn range. Leaders and innovators of the...
View ArticleDiscovery Fajita Kit Review
Everyone loves a fajita. My flatmates and I definitely do. Fajitas were my life saver during my first weeks in Leeds, I even lived off them for 3 nights running during the start of my freshers’...
View ArticleCompetition – Fancy Yourself a Film Director?
So, who here considers themselves a film fanatic? Don’t worry if you don’t, films seem to be the commonality in everyone’s interests… nobody (that I know anyway) can turn around and say they hate...
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