Members of the Palestinian Solidarity Group organised a mock checkpoint outside the Union on Tuesday. The demonstration was part of the ‘internationally recognised Israeli Apartheid week. The checkpoint was constructed to raise awareness of the restriction […]
LUU Amnesty International launch ‘Free Shaker Aamer’ campaign
LUU’s student branch of Amnesty International are continuing to campaign for the release of 46 year old Briton Shaker Aamer, who was arrested in Afghanistan by US forces on the 14th February 2002. LUU Amnesty’s […]
Community officer candidates agree to ‘paperless campaigning’
Students seeking to be elected as LUU’s community officer for next year have pledged to go paperless with their campaigns as the Leadership Race gets underway. Each of the six hopefuls is opting to ban […]
Campus Watch – 27/02/14
UCLA super bug A law suit has been launched against a medical manufacturer after two students died from a super bug at the University of California in Los Angeles. Olympus Corp has been accused of […]
Hidden Cafe launches cereal bar
Leeds University Union’s Hidden Cafe yesterday launched its very own cereal bar. A variety of different cereals will be available until 11.30 every morning at Hidden Cafe, along with a selection of flavoured milks and […]
Fake twitter accounts re-emerge
Controversial ‘fake’ twitter accounts attempting to influence LUU elections have re-emerged. The Gryphon first reported on the accounts in November, when they seemed to be trying to swing NUS delegate elections. At the time one […]
Campus Watch – 20/02/15
Robert Gordon Uni ban lectures using masks to train mental health nurses Aberdeen based Robert Gordon University has banned the use of silicone masks to help train student nurses in the treatment of mental health […]
Oil, military supplies and HSBC: Uni’s £62.8m investment revealed
The University has purchased over £200,000 in shares in HSBC as part of a multi-million pound investment portfolio which includes several controversial businesses. A Freedom of Information Request revealed that the University is a stakeholder […]
Valentine’s Day house fire leaves tenants shaken
Fire fighters and police officers were called to the scene of house fire in Hyde Park on Saturday Night as a Valentine’s Day date nearly ended in disaster. The fire, which was reported at around […]
Protesters occupy former Leeds University research site
Protesters have occupied a former Leeds University research site last week in an attempt to open up the space for the local community. The organisation, known as Leeds Community Project, legally occupied 6 Grosvenor Mount […]
Leeds Beckett ISoc launch ‘Hijabi for a Day’ event
Leeds Beckett Islamic Society has launched a campaign to challenge the stereotypes of Muslim women during Discover Islam Week. The ‘Hijabi for a Day’ event aimed to counter the negative portrayal of the headscarf in […]
G4S email sparks student backlash
LUU Joblink, the employment service based at Leeds University Union, has come under heavy criticism after an email was sent to a section of Leeds University students advertising part-time jobs with the controversial British security […]