Oxford University is considering opening its first foreign campus in response to the UK leaving the European Union. This would break the university’s 700 year tradition as it has never opened a foreign branch. The […]
1 in 3 students can’t afford food
Study claims students are struggling to afford necessities and are having their health put at risk by high debt. New research has revealed that debt is adversely affecting students in ever greater numbers. The scrapping […]
Meet your Student Exec-Elect
The votes are in and the results have been counted… Here are your new student exec for 2017/18. George Bissett Community Officer The biggest thing I want to change is the culture surrounding house […]
Campus Watch: Kim Jong Un’s nephew refuses Oxford place fearing assassination by his own uncle
The nephew of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has refused a place at an Oxford college fearing assassination by his uncle’s hitmen, it has been claimed. It seems that the allure of the prestigious […]
Campus Watch: Students take landlords to court – and win
A group of students at the University of Bristol successfully sued their landlord for unreasonably taking money from their rental deposit. The six students received a letter from their letting agency informing them that nearly […]
Campus Watch: Cambridge students warned not to wear college gowns over fears they may be face attack
Dr Paul Hartle, an English fellow at St Catherine’s college, expressed his concerns following an assault of a Cambridge student cycling across the city centre wearing college attire. Students were urged to refrain from wearing […]
Campus Watch: Sussex University hosts staff workshops on ‘dealing with right-wing attitudes in the classroom’
Officials at the university state that the event was aimed at helping staff act appropriately when faced with extreme views, such as racism or homophobia. The workshop was held for academic staff by one of […]
Leeds: Capital of Culture 2023?
Undaunted by Brexit, an independent group has launched Leeds’ momentous bid for the European title. The Independent Steering Group has launched Leeds’ bid to become a European Capital of Culture by calling upon organisations and […]
Burglars target final year students
Seven final-year students had their laptops broken, losing dissertation and course work. On Friday 17th February, a burglary took place at the house of seven final year students on Headingley Mount. The offenders used a […]
Pints against policy?
Union offers free pint in return for votes, contradicting assertion it “will never serve an alcoholic drink for less than £1.50”. Leeds University Union’s stance on alcohol has been called into question after they introduced […]
Download tickets up for grabs at Top Gun tonight
LUU have teamed up with Download Festival to offer students a free pair of tickets They will be holding a raffle at tonight’s event, giving students the chance to win tickets to this year’s Download […]
Why are Fruity blurring out VKs from photos?
Photos from Fruity have been edited in an attempt to remove VKs from the image. It has not yet been established why the drinks are being blurred out, although it is possibly to ensure the photos don’t act as […]