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Volunteer writer, Amie Woodyatt, shares her love for food and also the beauty of cooking it. This is a a great way to spend time with your household! Each household will inevitably be unique, with its own mix of students who like different things. Cards, drinking (sensibly) games, heck – even watching I’m a Celeb in the kitchen together – get a group chat going and just put ideas in it. One great idea that provides you with the opportunity to get to know your new lockdown buddies even better, is food. It goes without saying that food is a…
Bottom of the table DMP Durham Sharks come to the Loughborough University Stadium to face Loughborough Lightning in the 6th Round of the Allianz Premier 15s. Tune in for live coverage with Rosa Serret and Sam Peters from 1:30pm, exclusively live on LSUTV!
Volunteer Label writer Ada Ughanwa describes what different universities have done to help those their students in isolation. Students who contracted COVID-19 or who exhibited symptoms of the virus have had to self-isolate for fourteen days. Two weeks is a long period of time, especially for young people, to be restricted from the outside world except for exercise. Other than this, students had to resort to sleeping, which is the norm for them anyway, eating, as per usual, and virtual meet-ups on Microsoft Teams and Zoom in order to keep in contact with their loved ones and friends. Technology became…
In light of SHAG week, LSU CASH’s Workshop Coordinator and volunteer writer Megan McKone, tells us about the environmentally friendly ways to collect period blood. Periods occur every month for the average menstruator, with more and more of us becoming aware of the environment and our harmful period products. This handy guide is here to share some of the more environmentally friendly methods of period blood collection. This is by no means exhaustive but includes commonly available products that are relatively inexpensive and will not only help you save a small part of the environment but will allow you to save…
Volunteer writer Ishaq Adams gives a background to this year’s lesser known Egyptian elections, and explains how events have unfolded so far While the U.S election has witnessed claims of voter fraud, voter suppression and a refusal to concede by Donald Trump, another election has been taking place in Egypt. Egypt, unlike the U.S has been subject to huge amounts of political instability for decades via its former authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak was deposed in the historic Arab Uprisings of 2011 (known as the Arab Spring) following a reign of over 40 years during which he subjected vast…
Following the announcement on Thursday that the Vice-Chancellor, Robert Allison, intends to step down at the end of the Academic Year, there was an outcry of kind words thanking the VC from those who supported him, and a sigh of relief from those who have opposed him. Twitter was awash yesterday with thanks and fond memories of the Vice-Chancellor, with mentions of what a tremendous impact he’s left on the Loughborough Community. No words will ever be able to convey what a tremendous impact and legacy #VCBob will leave behind! 💜 https://t.co/4UG0nk5O9E — Sarah Musgrave (@_sarahmusgrave) November 26, 2020 An…
Professor Robert Allison (VC Bob) has been a mountainous figure in the Loughborough community since he was appointed as Vice-Chancellor in 2012, reshaping what it means to be a Loughborough student. After today’s announcement that he is planning to step down, we take a look at his time at Loughborough. An Olympic Start Bob became Vice-Chancellor and President of Loughborough University in September 2012 after being the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at Sussex University. Upon being appointed as VC, Prof. Allison said that it was his “intention to build upon the outstanding success [of the former VC]… to…
Volunteer writer, Ada Ughanwa, shares 3 books which you may not usually pick up but will really engage you. With this second lockdown and more free time, these books are the perfect pick up. With another lockdown in place, you’re probably wondering what is there to do? Well, going back to humble beginnings could be a good start and reading is exactly that. Not only is it intellectually stimulating, but, it’s a nice activity that you can do in the warmth of your home considering that the days get dark from 5 pm onwards, and the temperature drops to…
In light of SHAG week, LSU CASH’s Workshop Coordinator and volunteer writer, Megan McKone gives her guide to protection. Happy Sexual Health and Guidance (SHAG) week! Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are spread by sexual contact, they can be passed on via the skin, mouth, genitals or bodily fluids such as saliva or sperm. You could have an STI and not even know it; some STIs are particularly difficult to be detected and not everyone shows symptoms. In a lot of cases, symptoms only begin to show after you’ve had the disease for a while, by this point it is more difficult…
Vice-Chancellor, Robert Allison, has announced today that he plans to step down at the end of the academic year. In an email to students, the Vice-Chancellor says that it was a “privilege to work here” and that he shall “always be grateful” to the Council (the University’s governing body) for inviting him to take on the role in 2012. His announcement follows a meeting of the Council in which they began to develop a new “University Strategy”. The Vice-Chancellor has had a cult following from students with many memes being made of him. He has also led Loughborough to be…