Students have been urged to support lecturers in a vote which could lead to strike action over ‘radical’ changes to pensions. The Universities and Colleges Union is asking members in 67 UK universities, including Leeds, […]
Film | Pride – Never forgets the importance of the story it’s telling
Image: Calamity Films Britain’s history is a long one; full of a nationwide narcissism that has left all but 22 untouched by our desire to rule. Even now it can often feel like there’s little […]
Arts | The Scribe Open Mic Night
Photo: The Scribe The Scribe, known as the ‘student-run University of Leeds Arts magazine’, publishes a huge range of student’s creative work; they’re always looking for your poetry, short fiction, artwork, photography, and features. Glancing […]
Alarm causes ‘weekend of hell’
Students who live on a Hyde Park street have suffered a ‘weekend of hell’ as their neighbour’s burglar alarm sounded for 48 hours non-stop. Residents on Ebberston Terrace reported the disturbance to the Council on […]
Features | Sam Pepper Exposed
There’s something wicked in the state of YouTube. Those of you who have spent any time on the website on the past year or so will know the problem. Starting with Ed Blann (Eddplant) in […]
TV | BBC 2 offers pure fun with Peaky Blinders
It’s difficult for me to get excited about anything to do with Birmingham. It’s the city that has burdened us with Jasper Carrott and Frank Skinner, the accent makes you want to bash your head […]
Brains, LEDs and Super microscopes – 2014 Nobel Prize winners
This week saw the announcement of the 2014 Nobel Prize in the fields of Medicine or Physiology, Physics, and Chemistry. The annual prizes are awarded for outstanding discoveries within their respective fields. This year, the […]
Student takes marathon challenge for RAG
Leeds RAG member and Civil Engineering Postgraduate, Matthew Haythornthwaite, is to run marathons between October 2014 and October 2015. Matthew, who will continue to study whilst completing the challenge, aims to raise £10,000 for St […]
‘No girls allowed!’: Students face sexism at Varsity
Two female University of Leeds students were victims of sexist abuse at the Varsity grand final according to a complaint put forward to the University. The incident is said to have occurred during the Varsity […]
Taxi firms called out for ‘made up’ fares
Students have complained about poor service from various taxi operators last weekend, with some alleging the meter was ignored and prices made up on the spot. Services across Leeds were affected by drivers taking time […]
Top 5 Beer Pubs as rated by The Real Ale Society
Like Beer? The Real Ale Society tell the Gryphon which pubs to visit. 1. The Brudenell – Often has a good selection of cheap beers and also has a lot of live gigs on. With […]
Music | Into Leeds with Jumbo Records
In a musical city that’s constantly evolving, Jumbo Records has been a mainstay for over 40 years. Since being founded in 1971, Jumbo has always been a meticulous provider for Leeds’ audiophiles, having since become […]