Leeds RAG’s Bacchanalia event, has raised over £11 000 for charity. On Saturday 31st January, the Union played host to a winter festival-style event, and attendees were treated to a variety of different music from […]
Protesters gather to honour Chapel Hill victims
A group of students have gathered outside of LUU to protest against the lack of media coverage given to the Chapel Hill shooting victims. Shaddy Barakat, wife Yusor Mohammad and her sister Razan were shot […]
Campus Watch – 13/02/15
Inquest set following death of Cardiff student A Cardiff University student died from hypothermia after walking home from a night out, an inquest has heard. Ali Bunney, 20, was celebrating a friend’s 21st birthday and […]
‘It won’t be cool in Hell’: Maths lecturer sparks controversy
A University lecturer has sparked controversy after claiming that those who do not follow Jesus will go to hell. Charles Read, a Professor of Pure Mathematics at Leeds, has used his online university webpage to […]
University lecturers set for ‘gender training’
Lecturers will be trained in gender sensitivity to raise awareness of language choices when referring to the terms ‘gender’ and ‘sex’. The motion was voted in by a panel of student representatives at a Better […]
Inkwell to hold first LGBT art exhibition
In honour of LGBT History Month, Mental health and arts organisation Inkwell are holding the first ever LGBT art exhibition. The scheme, set up by Leeds University student Laura Ferris, is called ‘Transitions’. It predominantly […]
‘Homeless barred’ from Trinity Kitchen
Trinity Leeds has refuted allegations it banned homeless people from an event aimed at tackling food poverty. The Real Junk Food Project claims that the shopping centre banned homeless people from its Pay As You […]
Leeds graduates among top earners
Leeds University graduates are among the country’s top graduate earners, according to new research. Leeds has been ranked in the top 20 for graduate salaries in the UK, and students are expected to earn an […]
Does VIPER bite? Controversial police scheme targets students
Concerns have been raised over a controversial police scheme which has been offering students in the Union a cash incentive for personal information. The company known as VIPER (Video Identification Parade Electronic Recording) has been operating […]
Christina Annesley: A Life
Christina Annesley, who was a political activist and Leeds graduate, has died aged 23 in Thailand. She had been travelling on the island of Koh Tao as part of a four-month trip before planning to […]
Intruders reported at Sentinel Towers
University security staff are trying to identify two men who were reported acting suspiciously at Sentinel Towers residence on Wednesday night. A student raised the alarm to a sub-warden after the pair entered the common […]
Unipol-accredited Sugarhouse taken to tribunal
The Union has warned house hunters to be vigilant before signing for a property after a letting agency which caused ‘confusion’ was taken to a Unipol tribunal. It was found that Sugarhouse refused to provide […]