Sorana Vieru, the Vice-President Higher Education at the National Union of Students, or NUS, has called for students to boycott the National Student Survey to stop plans to raise fees based on university performance. The […]
New Edward Boyle café in name row with Hyde Park Book Club
The new cafe in the Edward Boyle library opened it’s doors to students for the first time this week, however it has attracted some controversy due to it’s name, The Book Club, which some are claiming […]
Leeds University scientists discover jet stream in Earth’s core
Researchers from the University of Leeds have discovered a jet stream within the Earth’s molten iron core using satellite data. The discovery, published in the journal ‘Nature Geoscience’, comes following the use of three European […]
Hyde Park regular Bernard ‘Brian’ Davey death confirmed
It has been confirmed that Bernard Davey, a homeless man and familiar face to many in Hyde Park, has passed away. Many knew him as Brian, an elderly man who was often in his wheelchair outside the […]
Otley Road Wetherspoon’s license rejected
In 2014, JD Wetherspoon bought The Elinor Lupton Centre on Headingley lane with intentions of turning it into a 500-capacity venue. They won an appeal in September against Leeds City Council’s decision to reject the […]
Trinity Shopping Centre to Make Record Breaking Mannequin Challenge
Fancy taking part in a world record Mannequin Challenge? Trinity Leeds is planning a world record attempt for the largest Mannequin Challenge in the UK at 10am on Friday. Leeds’ most popular shopping centre is hoping […]
Trinity in UK’s biggest mannequin challenge attempt
Trinity Leeds shopping centre is to attempt the UK’s biggest mannequin challenge, inviting everyone from families to office workers to don their best Christmas Jumper and strike – and hold – a pose In Trinity […]
Drunken violence forces café to close at weekends
A flagship pay-as-you-feel café in Leeds has been led to close its doors at weekends due to growing problems with drunken violence and anti-social behaviour. Adam Smith, co-founder of the Armley Junk-tion café, has voiced […]
Leeds University and LUU sign joint letter on TEF
Sir Alan Langlands, Vice Chancellor of Leeds University, alongside LUU Union Affairs Officer Jack Palmer and Education Officer Melissa Owusu have formally signed a statement which both supports and criticises different aspects of the Teaching […]
Student pop-up orchestra thrills Christmas shoppers
Saturday’s Christmas shoppers were treated to the powerful sounds of a Leeds College of Music pop-up orchestra. The students were raising awareness and funds on behalf of Canopy Housing, a Leeds based charity that works to provide […]
Leeds gets £64m of infrastructure funding
An infrastructure scheme across the Leeds City Region goes ahead after a further £64m of local funding which was approved by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The funding is part of the largest package of […]
Leeds University announces £7 million investment into pig research
Leeds University has unveiled plans of a £7 million investment into Pig Research alongside the government-funded Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Livestock (CIEL). The majority of the funding will be provided by the university […]