A petition against Leodis residents being charged for the replacement of poor quality stools has been successful. The Change.org petition, established two weeks ago, gathered 274 signatures and prompted Residential Accommodation to issue a statement […]
Leeds alumna becomes new female bishop
The Church of England has named its second female bishop as Leeds University alumna the Rev Canon Alison White. The 58-year-old will become the new bishop of Hull following legislation to allow the appointment of […]
Law student sets up charity page to fund degree
Leeds international student Chiyenum Analogbei also known as ‘Chi Chi’ has set up a gofundme.com page to raise money to fund her Law degree at the University. Chiyenum’s father, who was the sole breadwinner for […]
RAG members set off on charity jailbreak
Members of Leeds RAG Society, LUU’s official fundraising body, are raising money for dementia charity The Alzheimer’s Society by taking part in a sponsored hitchhiking challenge. Nineteen teams made up of RAG society members left […]
Students sleep rough for charity
Students may spare a few quid for charity every so often, but campaigners have taken their action to a new level by sleeping rough outside the Union. Around twenty students braved the cold on Thursday […]
A Fairer LUU: Campus votes ‘yes’
Students have voted to give more coverage to The Gryphon’s editorial candidates after a campus referendum this week. A majority 1,232 ‘yes’ votes means that students running to become Editor-in-Chief will be entitled to equal […]
University unveil Richard Mayne memorial bench
Yesterday saw the unveiling of a bench, opposite the Union building, in memory of Leeds maths and finance undergraduate, Richard Mayne, who lost his life in the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight, MH17. The memorial […]
Our statement on Sunday night’s email from your Union Affairs Officer
Dear all, Last night your Union Affairs officer sent every society on campus an email (the full text of which will be printed below this statement) trying to persuade you to vote in a particular fashion. We […]
Leadership Race results announced
The Leadership Race has drawn to a close with the announcement of the new Gryphon Editor and Student Exec. Results from the four-day election were announced to a packed Union foyer on Friday evening. A […]
The Gryphon claim they were unfairly sidelined during Leadership Race
The Gryphon are putting LUU under fire for claiming that they were unfairly sidelined in the recent Leadership Race elections. The elections, which saw six executive officers run for LUU posts, also included the campaign […]
Campus Watch – 13/03/15
Uni of Oklahoma fraternity closed after racist chanting One of the largest fraternities in the USA has closed its university branch and a number of students have been suspended after a video of members participating […]
We need you: vote ‘yes’ so that your voice is heard
I remember, exactly this time last year, that I said I would do everything in my power to serve this student newspaper. I am writing this open letter today because the time has […]