The simple answer is yes! Our diets definitely do have a major impact on the environment and here is why. Emissions from agriculture account for 8% of total CO2 emissions in the UK, which may […]
Your country needs you!
In terms of resources, we are living in luxury, using the Earth’s resources as if we inhabit one and a half planets. In other words, we are consuming 50% more natural resources than our planet […]
Is 3D printing the next revolutionary technology?
What is 3D printing I hear you asking? It’s a revolutionary new technique that can produce, well, pretty much anything you want! It relies on a digital model to provide the blue prints for what […]
Why We Need a Climate Dream
In August 1963, Martin Luther King began his speech to an enraptured audience. He spoke of injustice, tragedy and broken promises, then, as he moved through his script, there was a cry from the audience, […]
Two arrests in Lupton drugs bust
Police have carried out a drugs bust at Lupton halls of residence. The incident took place at approximately 9:40pm on Sunday February 24, after University security informed Police that they suspected students were taking drugs […]
Student falls victim to money laundering scam
A student has fallen victim to a nationwide money laundering scam in Leeds. The Saudi Arabian student, currently studying at the University, went to the police after he was concerned a large deposit in his […]
Pay victory for postgrad students
Postgraduate Research students are celebrating having won ‘worker’ status from the University. Students taking on teaching roles will now be entitled to paid holidays, and be paid for the time they spend preparing teaching. This […]
VC warns of ‘dangerously low’ Uni financial surplus
Vice Chancellor Michael Arthur has warned that the University is at risk of having a dangerously low surplus next year. Speaking on Wednesday, Mr Arthur slammed government policy for leaving universities like Leeds financially insecure. […]
Union spends thousands on Leadership Race
It has been revealed that the Union spends thousands of pounds on advertising for the Leadership Race elections each year. This year, the Union has spent £7,000 encouraging students to vote for the new student […]
The Edge launches fittest student competition
Leeds’ annual test of strength and stamina will hit campus on March 13. The Adamson Bequest, the thirteenth of its kind, is open to all University of Leeds students, who must compete to be crowned […]
Shop til you swap
Marks and Spencer has launched a new initiative on campus for recycling and donating clothes easier. ‘Shwopping’ will allow students and staff to donate unwanted clothing into new recycling boxes around campus called ‘Shwop Drops’. […]
Leadership Race 2013: Candidate Question Time
On Wednesday, the Union hosted the annual Candidates’ Question Time event. The debate, hosted by LSTV’s Andrew Seddon, provided a platform for students running in this year’s Leadership Race to express their views and answer […]