Local restaurant ‘Get Baked: The Joint’ is facing criticism on social media over what have been labeled ‘misogynistic’ and ‘inappropriate’ advertising slogans. Complaints made by members of LUU’s Feminist Society have centred around the use […]
FemSoc complaint undermined by media backlash
A Biology graduate from Leeds University, who recently accused supermarket Morrisons of sexism after finding copies of New Scientist stocked under a section marked as ‘Men and Motors’, has seen her complaint receive national […]
Outbreak of ‘Super-Gonorrhoea’ in Leeds
A highly drug-resistant strain of gonorrhoea has broken out in Leeds, with ten confirmed cases so far. A further four cases have been reported in Macclesfield, Scunthorpe and Oldham, with all 14 patients being heterosexual. […]
LUU takes stance on Refugee Crisis
Leeds University Union’s Student Executive have released a statement outlining their response to the current refugee crisis. Their plans include donating materials such as duvets, clothes and shoes and opening up the union charity shop […]
Breaking Bad style drugs gang sentenced
A group of 10 Leeds Beckett University students were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on Monday for their roles in importing and selling illegal drugs from abroad. Liam Reynolds, 21, the group ringleader, was sentenced […]
Halo sex attacker jailed for two and a half years
A 32-year-old man who subjected a student to a sex attack outside a Leeds nightclub has been jailed for two and a half years. Mark Varley, who has previous convictions for sex attacks on lone […]
Man arrested for indecent exposure on campus
West Yorkshire Police have arrested a man on a count of indecent exposure near Leeds University campus. A number of university staff reported the man’s behaviour, which took place on St Mark’s Road, in between […]
Leeds student dies in tragic stadium accident
A 19-year-old Leeds University student has died after falling 40 feet from a staircase at a rugby union stadium in Exeter. The student, who has been named as Gareth Mound, had just completed the first […]
Highest ever student satisfaction ratings in National Student Survey
The latest National Student Survey (NSS) has seen Leeds University achieve record student satisfaction ratings, with 90% of final year students saying they were satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of their course. Up by 2% […]
LUU and NUS join forces to tackle Lad Culture on campus
The National Union of Students (NUS) has announced that Leeds University Union is one of nine students’ unions to be participating in its Lad Culture Pilot Scheme. After conducting a Lad Culture Audit earlier this […]
Leeds teenager jailed over student attack
An 18-year-old Leeds man who attacked a female student in April of last year yesterday received an extended sentence of twelve years, eight of which must be spent in prison. Cameron Higgins carried out his […]
Leeds students unknowingly fund Islamist projects through rent
An investigation conducted by The Times newspaper has claimed that a number of University of Leeds students may be unknowingly funding “the mothership of all Islamist extremist groups” through rent payments. The investigation found that […]