The University of Liverpool Labour Students have been condemned for a tweet which appeared to insinuate a desire to execute Queen Elizabeth II. Referring to the 369th anniversary of the execution of King Charles I, […]
Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club Lambasted for “chav-themed social”
Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club have come under fire after allegedly hosting what the University of Leeds have called an “ill-judged” social, referring to its supposed “chav” theme. In the club’s Facebook group, members […]
Mental Health Counselling Provision Fails to Match Inflation
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that, in real terms, the amount that the University has spent on its counselling service has been cut significantly since 2009. In the latest available year of 2014/15, […]
Government Urged to “Give North a Fair Deal on Transport”
Analysis by a leading think tank has shown that infrastructure spending in Yorkshire is lower than any other region and has urged the government to do more to increase transport spending across the North of England. According […]
Leeds’ Buses Go Contactless
Leeds buses have moved with the times by accepting contactless payments on their buses. The contactless technology was introduced onto the buses on Thursday 18th of January. The reason behind its introduction was to reduce the time it took […]
New Universities Minister Appointed
In Theresa May’s January reshuffle of the Cabinet, Universities minister Jo Johnson has been replaced by Sam Gyimah. Taking a look at what plans Gyimah has for higher education, his appointment could signal, most prominently, […]
The Office for Students: What Is It?
The Office for Students (OfS) has been in the news a lot lately, mostly for all the wrong reasons, but what is the intended purpose of this new body? The government intends the OfS to […]
Toby Young Resigns from Office for Students
Toby Young has resigned from his position at the Office for Students, following intense criticism over controversial comments. Mr Young’s was appointed on the 1st January, with the last 8 days seeing a media storm […]
Professor Dame Jane Francis announced as new Chancellor
Director of the British Antarctic Survey, Professor Dame Jane Francis, has been announced as the new Chancellor of the University of Leeds. She succeeds Melvyn Bragg who stepped down this year, after 17 years in […]
Get Your Skates On, There’s An LUU Festive Surprise
As a little bonus for the festive season, Leeds University Union is bringing as ice rink to the Riley Smith Theatre. What makes the offer of taking to the ice on Tuesday 5th December even […]
Leeds Named the 16th Most Sustainable University In The Country
The University of Leeds has ranked 16th on Peoples and Planet’s University League tables. This is an independent league table based on sustainability, which ranks universities based on their environmental and ethical performance. This league […]
Universities Accused of Data Laws Breach
Several Russell Group Universities have been accused of screening former student’s data in order to identify those more likely to donate money as part of a recent fundraising initiative. Although profiling individuals for fundraising purposes […]