A campus-wide referendum organised by LUU failed to attract enough voters for the result to pass. The question of whether Leeds University should limit the participation of companies who breach international humanitarian law, and support […]
Woman’s body found in Roundhay Park lake
The body of a women has been pulled from the lake at Roundhay Park after police were alerted at 9.19am. Police have cordoned off the area, and an investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances. […]
Students protest against TEF by Disrupting Senate
Students battled the horrible weather and marched in protest of TEF from the Union to disrupt the Senate meeting, where the petition was delivered to the Vice Chancellor. The Teaching Excellence Framework is a […]
Leave Leeds tidy this Easter
When students go home for Easter, often they leave lots of food behind. In order to combat the problem of waste, the community group at Leeds University Union are running a collection point in order […]
Malala Yousafzai could study at Oxford University
The Nobel Prize winning activist has revealed that she intends to study at a British University. There was speculation that the youngest ever Nobel prize laureate was considering quitting the UK and moving to […]
Headingley Literature Festival celebrates local and international literature
Headingley Literature Festival is a programme of events occurring around the production of literature in Yorkshire. This focuses specifically on Headingley here in Leeds, however organisers are also keen to celebrate a diverse range of […]
Government to consider Maglev train linking Leeds and Manchester
Plans for a brand new underground railway where trains can travel at 300mph, linking Leeds and Manchester in just 9 minutes, have been handed to officials. The new high speed train would run underneath the Pennines […]
Criminal records set for students who plagiarise work
New government plan seeks to punish university students who pay for pre-written essays, which is detailed to include fines as well as a possible criminal record. For the first time in the UK, students who […]
Women of the world unite
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we take a look back at some of women’s biggest achievements from the past few months. Millions take part in Global Women’s March Over five million women took part […]
Will TEF take effect?
House of Lords votes to cut ties between TEF and fees. The House of Lords has passed an amendment to the government’s imminent Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) that disallows any link between teaching standards and […]
Big cat on the moors?
Leeds Uni student supposedly spots a big cat on Ilkley Moor Leeds student Billy Holmes was walking on Ilkley Moor when he sighted what he believes was a “huge cat” (circled) on the Cow and […]
Students to protest against TEF
The march against the Teaching Excellence Framework will take place outside the union at 2pm on the 22nd March. On the 22nd March at 2pm, there will be a student protest against the Teaching Excellence […]