Leeds University has been ranked as the second most popular choice for prospective applicants in a survey conducted by WhatUni. Over 8100 individuals participated in the survey and submitted their top five university choices into […]
Leeds University to make £11 million cuts despite £57 million surplus
Leeds University are making £11 million “service savings”, despite the £57 million surplus that was recently revealed in the annual reports. In a ‘Review of service delivery’ taken from January 2014, Roger Gair, university secretary, […]
Man arrested over attempted sex attack
A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape. This in connection with an incident that took place on the ring road at Beeston Park. According to a statement from West Yorkshire Police […]
Union votes "yes" to Al-Quds University twinning
University of Leeds students have voted yes to a referendum to twin with Al-Quds University in Palestine. The results of the referendum were as follows: 1161 people voted in favour of the motion, 851 people […]
Leeds University campus burglar jailed
Mark Devine, 40, who stole thousands of pounds’ worth of items belonging to members of a dance class after breaking into changing rooms at Leeds University, has pleaded guilty to offences of burglary. He initially […]
Leeds University network affected by cyberattack
A nationwide cyber attack left Leeds University without internet earlier this week, preventing students from submitting work. This happened due to Janet, the organisation which provides the university’s computer network, being hacked. Jisc, the network […]
Protests against Syria airstrikes takes place in Leeds
A demonstration took place on Saturday as an act of protest against Labour politician Hilary Benn’s support for extending airstrikes to Syria. The question as to whether Britain should bomb Syria was raised after the […]
“Go for it. Don’t be worried. You could be on to something, you never know unless you speak to someone about it.”
In the week that The University of Leeds is named as the Times’ Entrepreneurial University of the Year, The Gryphon speaks to Tim Brazier, founder of My Student Venture. Could you start off by telling […]
The Big Picture: Syria Vote
What happened? The UK has extended airstrikes to Syria after the House of Commons passed a government motion authorising action against Islamic State in Syria by 397 to 223. It was a comfortable win for […]
Campus Watch: 04/12/15
Woman dies During Terror Drill A woman at Strathmore University in Kenya has died after jumping from a third-storey window during a terrorism drill. The drill, which included people pretending to be terrorists, was believed […]
Leeds named as The Times’ Entrepreneurial University of the Year
The University of Leeds has won the Entrepreneurial University of the Year Award in this year’s Times Higher Education Awards. The achievement was announced this week and comes as a result of the university’s decision […]
Seven out of Ten Students Against Brexit
A survey carried out by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has found that seven out of ten students would vote to stay in the EU if a referendum were held tomorrow. The findings, […]