According to a report by The Higher Education Statistics Agency, (HESA) the number of international students enrolling into universities is back on the rise after a Brexit dip. HESA, a body made up of experts […]
Leeds University and LUU Advise Students on Coronavirus
The New Year’s festivities this year were cancelled in Beijing due to the discovery and growing spread of a new coronavirus, cousin of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) that affected China in 2003. It […]
Leeds Central, North West, and West MPs Endorse Starmer, Thornberry and Phillips in Leadership Contest
As of Monday evening, round two of the Labour leadership consists of Sir Keir Starmer with 88 nominations, Rebecca Long-Bailey with 33, Lisa Nandy with 31, Jess Philips and Emily Thornberry both with 23 nominations. […]
Fabian Hamilton, MP for Leeds North East, Endorses Emily Thornberry for Labour Leader
Fabian Hamilton, MP for Leeds West, is the latest MP to endorse Emily Thornberry ( Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Affairs) in the Labour Leadership race. Thornberry has also been nominated […]
“Our Thoughts are with his Victims”: University of Leeds Responds to Rape Conviction of Former Student
This article contains references and descriptions of rape. A former University of Leeds PhD student based in Manchester has been convicted of 159 sexual offences including 136 rapes. It is believed that Reynhard Sinaga was […]
“It is of Great Significance and Gravity” says Leeds Professor on General Soleimani’s Assassination
In the early hours of Friday morning, a drone airstrike was launched at a convoy carrying the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds force and the Iranian Major General, General Qasem Soleimani. The assassination […]
Exclusive Scoop: Salad Box Leaves LUU
Salad Box in Leeds University Union served its final customers last week as a decision was made to close the healthy food outlet after several years of reportedly poor sales. Salad Box will be replaced […]
Elected Conservative Candidate Controversy over Lower Minimum Wage for Disabled People
At a Hastings and Rye hustings on Thursday, Conservative candidate Sally Ann Hart defended the idea that disabled people should be paid less than minimum wage, as they “don’t understand money”. Hart was elected as […]
95% of Students Vote for LUU to Provide Drug Testing Kits
A recent referendum at Leeds University Union (LUU) has passed the threshold of 1500 votes – or 4% of the student population – in order to be valid with 1541 votes. The referendum was on […]
Leeds Transport Network ‘Near Breaking Point’
Once again, the Leeds transport system has been criticised for being at ‘near breaking point’, according to a spokesman from Leeds City Council. Traffic, especially in the city centre, continues to be a problem as […]
New GCSE System is Widening the Gap Between Rich and Poor Students
New research for the social mobility charity, Sutton Trust, condemns the new GCSE system for ‘disadvantaging the disadvantaged’ school pupils who are taking the exams in England. New reforms to GCSE exams were introduced by […]
Voting Opens for Drug Testing Kits Referendum at LUU
Students at the University of Leeds are currently voting in a referendum about whether Leeds University Union should provide drug testing kits for students who are taking drugs. Voting is open from Monday 9th December […]