After pressure applied by students and staff, the University of Leeds has withdrawn its draft changes to the Trans Equality Policy. Safi Bugel reports.
Leeds University policy redraft leaves trans students and staff “betrayed” and “at risk”
Students and staff express grave concern over the University’s redrat of the Trans Equality Policy. Safi Bugel reports.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: Drag or drab?
In the second edition of the Gryphon’s Drag Race UK column, Safi Bugel reflects on both the disappointing and the heart-warming moments.
Acclimatizing: In Conversation with ESN Erasmus and International Exchange Students society
We caught up with society president Alfie Milnes-Dobbs to discuss adapting to coronavirus and Brexit, both as students and as a society.
“It’s an absolutely stomach-churning feeling”: Meeting the students campaigning to save their grades
Organisers Catheryne Fairbairn and Victoria Johnson spoke to the Gryphon about their experiences at university this year, what distanced learning looks like for marginalised students and why they felt compelled to create an open letter.
Bandcamp Day picks
For the last Bandcamp Day of 2020, Safi Bugel provides her top picks.
Striking for change: Yorkshire football club provides essentials for local families
Pontefract Football Club’s eponymous Food Hub will be working to deliver food to vulnerable people in West Yorkshire. Safi Bugel reports.
University of Leeds Vice Chancellor provides information on government-advised ‘travel window’
Today, the University of Leeds issued a statement about their approach to the Department of Education’s ‘travel window’. SafI Bugel reports.
Meet the Artist: Chloe Prentice
Safi Bugel caught up with Chloe Prentice, the print designer behind our Black History Month feature for In the Middle.
Posh, pastiche and ‘punk’: Black Country, New Road release new single
Safi Bugel offers her thoughts on Black Country, New Road’s latest single Science Fair.
In conversation with Black Feminist Society
We spoke to Abigail from Black Feminist Society about their aims and ongoing projects.
Mumtaz Leeds pledges to feed children in need during half term break
On Friday, local Kashmiri restaurant Mumtaz Leeds announced that they would be providing hot meals for children in the city. The statement was prompted by the Conservative party’s refusal to support Marcus Rashford’s latest campaign […]