The Rape Crisis Organisation defines sexual harassment as “unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature”. This includes anything from non-verbal actions such as wolf-whistling to physical harassment, like groping. In a report carried out by Revolt […]
Universities Call for Criminalisation of ‘Essay Mill’ Companies
Heads of 40 British universities have called for a legislative ban on professional essay writing services. The use of these services, where students can pay to have their essay written, is currently banned in universities, […]
Labour Edges Towards Conference Compromise
After a difficult summer for the Labour Party, the 2018 conference was the perfect time to take stock of the past year’s successes and failures, and showing the country what Labour plans to do next. […]
Campus Watch
University of Glasgow: University Owns Up to Slavery Wealth The ‘Slavery, Abolition and the University of Glasgow Report’, published last month, has revealed that the University of Glasgow received as much as £200 million […]
UK Falls Short in THE World University Rankings
2019’s World University Rankings, published by Times Higher Education earlier today, revealed that both the University of Leeds and the UK in general had slipped in the ratings. The THE World University Rankings judges the […]
News Round-up
New Guidelines for Universities on Suicide Prevention University staff who work with students should be trained in suicide prevention, according to new guidelines. The guidance, published by Universities UK and the charity Papyrus, comes in […]
Campus Watch
Cambridge: Stormzy Launches a New Scholarship for Black Students On A-Level results day the rapper announced that he will pay the tuition fees for two black students to complete undergraduate degrees at the University of […]
Mint Club Announces Closure Next Year
Mint Club have announced that they will be closing next year, in a heartfelt post on their Facebook page. The club, situated just off New Briggate, were unable to renew their lease, due to redevelopments […]
Lang Lang Receives Honorary Degree from the University of Leeds
Lang Lang, the world-famous Chinese pianist, educator and philanthropist, received an honorary degree from the University of Leeds on Saturday. During the final of the Leeds International Piano Competition, for which he was there to […]
Turkish Court Convicts Leeds Ex-Soldier of Terrorism Offenses
Joe Robinson, 25, was arrested and charged with terrorism offenses while on holiday in Turkey last year. He was accused of being a member of the YPG, a Kurdish armed group classed as a terrorist […]
Leeds City Council Promises to Tackle Period Poverty Head On
Leeds became the first city council in England to announce plans to investigate the costs of sanitary wear and combat period poverty in its schools yesterday. Speaking about the plans, Councillor Jonathan Pryor (executive member for […]
Canal Mills to Close on New Years Eve
Students of Leeds woke up this morning to the shock news that Canal Mills, one of Leeds’ most beloved venues, will be closing down at the end of the year. The popular club and events […]