The Gryphon chats to OBrien Alaribe, founder of SLOCO.co.uk, a brand new website for Leeds students to find out about campus events, nights out and how to make the most of their university experience. Talk […]
18 year old arrested after sexual assault at Pryzm
Police are hunting for a sex attacker after an 18 year old girl was sexually assaulted in a Leeds nightclub in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The victim was targeted in Pryzm on Woodhouse […]
The Digest: 19/2/2016
Ankara bomb Blast Kills 28 A large blast in the middle of Ankara, the Turkish capital, left 28 people dead and 61 injured. A vehicle full of explosives was detonated close to parliament and military […]
Leeds Physics Student Missing On Ben Nevis
University of Leeds Physics undergraduate student, Tim Newton, is missing after failing to return from an outing on Ben Nevis at the weekend. Newton, 27, and Rachel Slater, 24, both experienced climbers, were thought to […]
Campus Watch: 19/2/2016
Salford Student Stabbed To Death William Lound, a Salford University student, has been found stabbed to death in his halls of residence. Lound, aged 30, from Birkdale, near Southport, was discovered last Monday in Bramall […]
University Investment Breaches Long-standing ‘Policy’
An investigation by The Gryphon has found that the University of Leeds has invested £749,822 in tobacco giant Altria, against University policy, alongside investments in several other controversial businesses as part of the University’s multi-million […]
LURUFC Players Banned After ‘Inappropriate’ Social Media Activity
Three members of Leeds University Union’s Rugby Union Club have been handed a one week ban from matches and social events for ‘inappropriate’ behaviour on social media, with one of these members found to be […]
Campus Watch: 12/2/2016
Students demand action after spate of muggings Over 4,000 students at Birmingham University have signed a petition campaigning for greater police presence after a group of muggers attacked students four times in one week, with […]
The Digest: 12/2/2016
Continuity IRA claim responsibility for two Dublin shootings The Continuity IRA, a hard-line republican group aiming to carry on the original IRA mission, have claimed responsibility for the shooting of another man in Dublin on […]
Record Nominations in LUU Leadership Race
With nominations closing today in the Leeds University Union Leadership Race, LUU have confirmed that this year has seen a bumper number of nominations and applications for all positions. Positions include Union Affairs Officer, Welfare […]
“The problem isn’t the voters, the problem is the politics, the politicians, the political parties and the political system.”
The Gryphon speaks to Green Party leader Natalie Bennett about the ‘Green surge’, climate change, feminism, and the difficulties facing BME candidates in British politics. In your recent New Year’s message you stressed that ‘It’s […]
Junior Doctor Contract Imposed Despite Strikes
The controversial new junior doctors’ contract is set to be imposed by the government, despite a nationwide strike that took place on Wednesday. Nearly 3,000 operations were cancelled and appointments faced disruption as junior doctors […]