The University’s Institute of Communications Studies has spent nearly £2,000 to change its name. ICS consulted student reps and staff last semester over a potential name change and this week announced that they will be […]
News | Rebranded buses offer cheaper fairs
The Yorkshire Tiger bus company has unveiled reduced fares for students. The company were on campus last week to promote the increased services and the lower fares of the 92, 93 and 94 bus routes, […]
News | PhD student lands £30k prize
A talented Leeds student has landed a £30,000 fund for his theatre project. David Shearing, a 30 year old PhD student, was among five artists last month who won the Sky Academy Arts prize. Through […]
News | Students left shaken by Woodhouse fire
Fire fighters were called to the scene of a blaze on Monday night as a home in Woodhouse went up in flames. The house on the corner of Quarry Mount Street was set alight in […]
News | Sugar daddies splash cash on Uni girls
Leeds University now ranks fifth for the fastest growing communities of ‘sugar babies’, students who seek relationships online for money. Leeds is the ‘Fastest growing Sugar Baby School in the UK’ according to seekingarrangement.com, where […]
News | Otley Road closed after gale force winds wreak havoc
Otley Road remained closed this morning between North Grange Road and Victoria Road after gale force winds caused damage and disruption across the city last night. A fallen tree at Headingley Lane reportedly damaged a […]
News | Lecture podcasts introduced
The University will make lecture podcasts available from September. Lecture theatres will see audio-visual equipment installed to allow students to watch and listen at home. Education Officer, Alice Smart explained: ‘All too often, clicking through […]
News | Only in Yorkshire
Doncaster voted fattest town Doncaster has been voted the second fattest town in the UK. Over 74.4% of the town’s inhabits would be classed as overweight or obese according to Public Health England. Yorkshire was […]
News | HOUSING CASE STUDY 3: Tenants turn up the heat
Students living at the Eldon Court accommodation opposite campus have expressed their anger after going days without heating. One current tenant told LS that an entire flat could have its electricity turned off unless everyone […]
News | Biggest event ever at Union
The Union hosted its biggest student-led event ever last Saturday as the building was transformed into a winter festival. Over 1,000 students attended Bacchanalia, with hundreds of students being turned away at the door. The […]
News | HOUSING CASE STUDY 2: Damp problems
Student Cribs disappointed and angered one group of students, who moved into one of the company’s cheaper houses. The property was rented at £94pw, including broadband but excluding all other bills. One tenant, a second […]
News | Thieves target empty houses over holidays
Student houses across Hyde Park and Headingley have been targeted by burglars over the Christmas period. Over 30 houses were burgled during the first two weeks of January, with 64 per cent of these properties […]