Activists from SERIOUSLY, a high profile national campaign which aims to tackle what the NHS claims is the “biggest threat to health” humans will ever face, brought the message to a frosty campus on Thursday […]
Students swarm campus for a jar of Laidlaw honey
After a year of toil, the fifty thousand British bees of Laidlaw Library’s roof garden have yielded their first batch of honey. The occasion marks a successful year for the university’s bee programme. In a […]
How it happened: election breakdown
While the final upshot forecast may have given Secretary of State Hillary Clinton an 84% chance of victory in the presidential election, it is reality television star and businessman Donald Trump that has secured 279 […]
From outsider to the Oval Office: Trump’s timeline
1988 • Oprah asks Trump if he would ever run for president – “Probably not,” he answers, “[but] I think I’d win. I’ll tell you what: I wouldn’t go in to lose.” 1999 • Seeks […]
American Horror Story: World in shock as Donald Trump is elected President of the United States of America
Republican Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States of America, beating Hillary Clinton with a result that has shocked and scared many. From the day he announced his candidacy in […]
Clinton vs Trump: LSR host press conference ahead of US elections
Leeds Student Radio held a press conference in Old Bar this evening ahead of the US elections. With Old Bar filling up already, members of LSR talked to the press about the US elections, giving […]
Community sports fight housing development plans in LS6
The future purpose of a site in LS6 is in dispute, with LS6 Community Sports – which sees a desperate need for a sports field – fighting against plans for housing developments. On the website […]
Is your taxi safe? License review reveals criminal convictions
Following a review of taxi licensing regulations, Leeds City Council has uncovered “a range of unreported convictions and police cautions” among the city’s taxi drivers, according to a report drafted for councillors. Previously, Licensing checks […]
EU applications to study in UK down by 9%
According to UCAS, the number of applicants from EU students for top university courses in the UK have dropped by 9%. Following Brexit, there was concern from both UK and EU students about its impact […]
Institutional racism in British universities
Despite their endorsements of diversity and inclusivity, institutional racism has been a recurring theme throughout British universities. With statistics such as 60 of the UK’s 14,000 professors being black across the entire sector, academics and […]
Knitwear sculptures keep campus cosy
Students have been left bemused this week following the appearance of odd, knitted creations across campus. The “community-made knitted sculptures” were produced in celebration of the Yorkshire Year of the Textile, an arts project initiated […]
Vice Chancellor Question Time
In a Q&A session, VC Alan Langlands condemns government policy and hears students’ concerns about University failings. The event began with Sir Alan Langlands outlining his views on how Brexit could affect the University of […]