What I thought would be a regular Wednesday afternoon turned into one of the most educational and eye-opening days I’ve had in a long time. Sitting at a table with the Disability Action Society at […]
Football rocked by sex abuse scandal
Termed ‘football’s dirty secret’, allegations of child sex abuse have emanated from numerous former professional footballers since Andy Woodward went public with his story over a week ago. David White, Steve Walters and Paul Stewart […]
Golden day in Goole for judo squad
The last two weeks have seen a glut of medals for the University of Leeds Judo Club. With competitions in Sheffield and Goole, Leeds have proved to be a dominant force on the Yorkshire Judo […]
Leeds humble Hallam in netball
A fantastic second half performance from Leeds’ netball 2nd team at the Gryphon Sports Centre on Wednesday evening propelled them to a 68-53 victory against Sheffield Hallam 1s. It had been a good start to […]
British tennis is on the up
As sport fans in Britain we are used to disappointment. It’s an expectation so engrained in us from a young age that there’s a certain sense of inevitability whenever we lose a penalty shoot-out, or […]
Review – Jungle Jam at Mint Warehouse
Jungle Jam returned to its spiritual home of Mint Warehouse for another edition on November 25th. The crowd may have been dominated by students, easily identifiable from their fresh faced glee, but woven amongst them […]
Review – One Night With Nightmares on Wax at Wire
‘One Night With’ returned after their soulful evening with Sadar Bahar last week, to treat us to a night with Leeds’ very own Nightmares on Wax. George Evelyn, an experienced DJ and producer with releases […]
Review – Youth Club go #NORF
Youth Club Sounds are an events team hoping to be characterised by their signature curation of SoundCloud beats and up-and-coming DJs who challenge the mainstream. November saw the launch of their Headrow House residency, a […]
Review – Autechre live at Old Granada Studios
Manchester’s Warehouse Project is often described as an unmissable experience for any and all fans of rave culture, and Autechre’s set in Old Granada this weekend was certainly a unique experience to say the least. […]
Death of Bristol students sparks national conversation on mental health
A coroner is investigating three sudden deaths of students from the University of Bristol. The causes of the deaths have yet to be officially established, although tribute messages left on memorial pages established following the […]
University’s Field trip simulator wins award
University of Leeds and Leeds College of Art win Times Higher Education award for Outstanding Digital Innovation The Virtual Landscapes team at the University of Leeds and Leeds College of Art have won the award […]
Leave your presence behind this Christmas
When students go home for Christmas, an enormous amount of leftover food from people’s kitchens is thrown away. LUU has teamed up with a number of local charities and Leeds City Council so that unwanted […]