The university has confirmed that Oxley Hall will be sold to raise funds for new accommodation. The University’s governing body has approved plans to sell Oxley in addition to five smaller properties ‘at some point’ […]
Soaring halls prices halted by Exec victory
Real term rent cuts agreed after cost of accommodation rises 19% in five years. LUU Community Officer Jamie Ali has secured an agreement between LUU and Leeds University to make ‘real term rent cuts’ in […]
Man arrested in suspicion of possession of a firearm
Many roads in the city centre of Leeds remain shut this morning after police officers were called to The Headrow at 9.40pm last night following calls from members of the public reporting a man who […]
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LUU raises minimum wage for staff under 21
As of 1st April 2017, the union will pay all staff as a minimum a wage of £7.05 an hour, a big increase for staff under 21 who were previously receiving the lower minimum wage […]
Leeds University’s SABRE to revolutionise medicine
New medical scanner promises new insights into the human body and advances in disease diagnosis. A new £6.8 Million medical imaging centre has just opened at Leeds General Infirmary as part of a University of […]
Girl Gang collective hits Leeds’ streets
Creative arts initiative launches in Leeds with good vibes, girl power and community values. Following its success in Sheffield and Manchester, a non-profit volunteer community aiming to support and celebrate female creatives has now arrived […]
Women’s only gym hour to launch at The Edge
The proposal to hold a women’s only weekly gym session at The Edge was passed at the Better University forum and will allow many to exercise comfortably. This Sunday a women’s only weekly gym session […]
Universities across the world will be impacted by Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’
President Trump has recently enacted a ban stopping people from entering the USA if they hold an Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni passport. This also applies to dual-nationality travellers or those with […]
Campus Watch: Pennsylvania University study finds that fat-shaming makes people’s health worse
According to new research, fat-shaming people into losing weight has the opposite effect, leading to comfort eating and even an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Professor Rebecca Pearl at the University, said: “There […]
Campus Watch: A new £115 million diabetes research centre will be opened at Oxford University
A new diabetes research centre is to be opened at Oxford University by Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk. The company’s £115m investment and their promise of 10 years of continued funding comes in spite of […]
Campus Watch: Racial attacks against Strathclyde University’s Student President
Raj Jeyaraj, the Student President of Strathclyde University in Scotland, has been subject to verbal abuse and threats of violence from anonymous members of the public via email. Raj is Malaysian-born and is the first […]