Ioana Grădinaru investigates why lesbians have faced worsening mental health and loneliness in recent times.
UK’s protest politics: How and why has the Police Bill led to strife?
“The last few weeks seem like a period of reckoning of police power in the UK”. Manasa Narayanan reports on the Kill the Bill protests across the country, in response to the Police Bill.
Sturgeon under scrutiny for handling of Salmond complaints
In recent weeks, the Scottish government and current First Minister (FM) Nicola Sturgeon have come under intense scrutiny for their handling of sexual harassment allegations made against former FM and Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond. William Nixon investigates.
Top London principals and Labour MPs discuss A Level challenges
Séamus O’Hanlon reports on Tuesday’s parliamentary panel on the impact of COVID-19 on schools.
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.
Leeds students amongst few in the UK with inadequate library access
Neive McCarthy reports on the ongoing concerns around study spaces at the University.
Out of laughs? The future of comedy in a post-Covid society
Can comedy bounce back after the pandemic? Joshua Bates reports
Students protest against Turkey’s anti-LGBTQ+ and politically motivated rulings
The Turkish President, Recep Erdogan, has been facing backlash after appointing a new rector from his political party for Bogazici University and later for making several anti-LGBTQ+ claims against protesting students. Ioana Grădinaru reports.
Negligence of universal LGBTQ+ rights? UN report on human rights abuses in Iran
A UN report on human rights abuses in Iran, released on the 10th February, details “electric shocks and the administration of hormones and strong psychoactive medications” for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender children.
Molly Rampton investigates the oppression of LGBTQ+ people in Iran.
LeadLUU: Rory Yeates
As voting for LeadLUU kicks off, we speak to the Gryphon Editor candidates. For manifestos and more information, click here. Who are you? My name is Rory and I’m a third-year student studying Philosophy, Politics and […]
LeadLUU: Neive McCarthy
As voting for LeadLUU kicks off, we speak to the Gryphon Editor candidates. For manifestos and more information, click here. Who are you? I’m Neive and I’m in my final year studying English Literature! This year, […]
LeadLUU: Iona Tompkins
As voting for LeadLUU kicks off, we speak to the Gryphon Editor candidates. For manifestos and more information, click here. Who are you? My name’s Iona and I’m a 3rd year History and Asia Pacific studies […]