Any Leeds party animal will know the pain of queuing for the nightclub loos, but it seems one student didn’t quite make it when they defecated at Fruity on Friday night. The poopertrator left their […]
‘Autism gene’ discovered at Leeds
Researchers at Leeds have made a pioneering link between a certain type of gene deficiency and autism. The study led by Pharmacology lecturer Dr Steven Clapcote tested mice to discover whether the neurexin-II gene was […]
Hoax Twitter accounts attempt to influence elections
A group of twitter accounts have been created in an attempt to influence LUU politics. Three profiles on the popular social media website have been identified as fake accounts pretending to be female students. One […]
Uni powerless over legal highs
A University figure has called for a zero-tolerance approach to legal highs after it was found there is no legislation to protect students from their use on campus. Residential staff are currently discussing a potential […]
LUU society ‘free the nipple’
Students have been baring all this week as part of a campaign to ‘Normalise the Nipple’. Men and women stepping into the ‘boobie booth’ were asked to take an anonymous photograph of their chest to […]
Uber taxis comes under fire
The Union has expressed safety concerns over new taxi app Uber, arguing an alleged lack of driver security could put students’ safety at risk. Uber Taxis, which launched in Leeds last month, uses a GPS […]
Campus Watch – 05/12/14
British student dies after her drink spiked A British student studying at Northumbria University has died after having her drink spiked while on a university exchange placement in Germany. Jane Khalaf collapsed suddenly at Cologne’s […]
UPDATE: Two men charged with the murder of former Leeds student
The two Burmese men accused of the murder of University of Leeds graduate David Miller and fellow backpacker Hannah Witheridge have been officially charged in a court in Thailand. Burmese nationals Zaw Lin and Win […]
Wetherspoons apply for Otley Road branch
British pub chain J D Wetherspoon have applied for the right licences to turn an unused building on Otley Road into a pub. The successful company, who currently run over 900 pubs in the UK including […]
Med student saves life on plane
A University of Leeds medical student found himself at the centre of an airline medical drama last week, as he rushed to the aid of an elderly passenger who went into a severe seizure on […]
Final 7k run to raise chemo funds
A Leeds University student has raised over £1,000 after completing a series of mini-marathons to help fund her grandmother’s cancer treatment in Ukraine. Second-year International Development undergraduate, Natasha Mykhalchenko crossed the finishing line of her final 7k run […]
Students encouraged to help the homeless
LUU are working in conjunction with Leeds Beckett’s Student Union to raise awareness and increase support for the homeless in Leeds. The scheme has introduced food banks across the universities’ student halls of residences as […]