Leeds City Council has called for stricter regulations around taxi licensing, after Uber was refused a new license in the capital, by Transport for London. The taxi company, used by over 3.5 million people and […]
Maintenance Loans Leave Students Short
The National Student Money Survey has revealed maintenance loans are leaving students short of £221 per month. 66% of students surveyed said that the maintenance loan was not enough money to live on, with 84% […]
Campus Watch
University of Stanford, California: George Osborne takes his 7th job as a visiting fellow George Osborne has taken on a seventh professional role, and his third at a university, it has been announced. Osborne, the editor […]
Leeds’ First Cat Café to Open This December
The Kitty Cafe, a Nottingham-based cat cafe, now has a confirmed opening date in Leeds. The location was announced last month as Kirkgate, and will open in Leeds on December 11. This is the first […]
Leeds Grad Seeks Employability Apportunity
A University of Leeds graduate has begun a digital venture which aims to bridge the gap between students nearing the end of their courses and employers. George Biddle, aged 23, has created Signin, an app […]
Leeds Gets Top Ten Spot for First Time
The University of Leeds has secured a place in the top 10 universities in the UK, in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. The overall 2018 rankings are based on a […]
Exec-tly What We Need
The Student Exec are elected every year to represent your views and improve your student experience Jack Palmer – Union Affairs What is your role? My role is to chair our Board of Trustees and ensure […]
News Round Up
The Gryphon Wins Best Media Society at NSA 2017 The Gryphon was voted the ‘Best Media Society’ at this year’s National Societies Awards. The ceremony, which took place in the Crowne Plaza in Nottingham, saw The Gryphon receive […]
LUU At Renovation Station
Leeds University Union has undergone large-scale renovations as part of campus-wide development to buildings and facilities. The aim of the Union upgrade has been to refurbish cafés, bars and shops within the building, in addition […]
Former Leeds Beckett Students’ Union President Convicted of Assault
Joe Murray, the president of Leeds Beckett University Union for 2016/17, has been convicted of assault following a lengthy investigation. Murray had been charged with two counts of assault by beating and a third of […]
Body Discovered in Hyde Park confirmed to be that of Leeds Beckett Student
Police have confirmed that the body of a man discovered on Royal Park Avenue on Friday morning was that of a Leeds Beckett student. The student in question has been identified as Harry Loker, a […]
Dead Body Found by Police in Hyde Park
Police have confirmed that a dead body was found in Hyde Park earlier this morning. The body of a man was discovered at 17 minutes past 9 collapsed outside a house on Royal Park Avenue. […]