Scientists have now proved that women are the less decisive sex – I know it’s true ‘cos I read it in the Daily Mail. Any chance to reinforce an unqualified social stereotype and the Daily […]
K[ale]-holing: the Cool debate
‘I read in Vogue,’ said my housemate ‘that it’s all different for us. Our parents’ generation took loads of drugs, so it’s just not cool anymore. We’ve replaced drugs with vegetables.’ Well this was fantastic […]
Society Profile: Comedy Soc
Name: LUU Comedy Soc About: Comedy Society is made up of two sketch groups. Leeds Tealights are auditioned members and Fresh Milk is for everyone else. This society accepts everyone, you don’t even have to […]
Music | Woman’s Hour @ Belgrave Music Hall 26/09
Woman’s Hour have the potential to be incredibly intimidating. Meticulous in their visuals, performance and song-craft, the Northern reared four-piece band are self-confessed perfectionists. And yet, as their emotive lyrics suggest, they are very much […]
Gryphons dish out thrashing to local rivals in Varsity clash
After promotion, a cup win and four victories over their local rivals last season, Leeds Uni women’s lacrosse 1st team picked up where they left off on Wednesday with a 22-6 thrashing of Leeds Beckett. […]
Arts | Venue Map of Leeds
You may have seen in our Fresher’s Guide a map to the venues around Leeds where all the artsy stuff takes place; a cinema, a theatre or two and a host of galleries. Well, here we […]
Books | Why we Need Banned Books Week
“Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings.” So said Heinrich Heine, the 18thcentury German writer famous for his radical politics. Heine’s works were publicly burned by the German Student Union […]
Travel | Welcome to Yorkshire
From the Humber to the dales, Yorkshire has a wealth of spots worth visiting during your time here. They don’t call it God’s Own Country for nothing, and you should make the most of if […]
Landlords fined £8,000 for illegal rents
Two student landlords have been fined £8,000 each this summer for letting properties illegally. Mohammed and Amaad Afzal failed to obtain Houses of Multiple Occupation licences for their student lets on Regent Terrace and Estcourt […]
The Digest: 3/10/14
Breaking down the stories that matter RAF bombs Islamic State Britain has launched air strikes on IS following Parliament’s decision to take action against the group last week. The MoD reported a heavy weapons post […]
New campus sculpture unveiled
A new sculpture in the recently developed Beech Grove Plaza near the Union has been officially unveiled today. Called a ‘Sign for Art’, the monument was designed by Yorkshire-based artist Keith Wilson. The sculpture is […]
Music | In The Middle with Ella Eyre
Ella Eyre has built on the overwhelming success of her lead role in Rudimental’s ‘Waiting All Night’ with festival performances, a debut single and a tour full-to-brim with sold-out shows. In The Middle caught up […]