Student activists held a ‘bloody’ protest against Shell and British Aerospace Electronics (BAE) Systems at the careers fair last week. In a video posted to YouTube, the students are seen throwing buckets of tomato puree […]
£200M to be spent on campus improvements
The University of Leeds is planning to spend more than £200m on several building refurbishments mostly starting next year. A large amount of this estimated figure is to be spent on refurbishing the Edward Boyle […]
Uni condemns marking boycott
The University has criticised lecturers’ decision to take part in a marking boycott in protest of proposed cuts to staff pensions. A statement released to The Gryphon said, ‘We are extremely disappointed that the UCU […]
LUU hosts first Asexual Awareness Week
The Union has hosted its first Asexual Awareness Week to educate students about the ‘misunderstood’ sexual orientation.The week, which concludes with a fashion show this Sunday, included workshops on the history of asexuality, film screenings […]
Students row stolen boat across Roger Stevens fountain
Two University students were seen rowing a wooden boat in the Roger Stevens fountain at around 2am last night. The incident was shared via Facebook after ‘Spotted: Leeds Uni’ page got hold of an image, […]
Victoria’s dark secret: #iamperfect petition gains worldwide support
Three University of Leeds Students have caused what has been described as a ‘social media firestorm’, after their petition against Victoria Secrets’ ‘Perfect Body’ advertising campaign gains international momentum. Students Frances Black, Gabriella Kountourides, and Laura Ferris […]
Caught on camera: McBusted
Boyband McBusted surprised fans with a group selfie at The Light last night. Guitarists and vocalists Matt Willis and Tom Fletcher posted the snap with the caption ‘Surprised a cinema in Leeds’. The bandmates are […]
Breaking: Police investigate deaths of Leeds Uni student and her family
A University of Leeds student has been found dead in her home in Bradford. 19-year-old Biochemistry student Trisha Lad and her family were discovered at their home in Clayton on Monday evening. In a statement […]
South African football captain shot dead
South African police have confirmed that Senzo Meyiwa, the captain of South Africa’s national football team, has died after being shot. The incident occurred in Vosloorus, south of Johannesburg, while the goalkeeper was visiting his […]
Cameron ‘pushed’ by Leeds protestor
David Cameron has been rushed into a waiting car after a member of the public collided with the Prime Minister, according to reports. The man confronted the Conservative party leader, outside of Leeds Civic Hall, and was […]
Union tackle lad culture
Students went head-to-head on Thursday to tackle the controversial topic of lad culture.The question, ‘Is lad culture ruining our generation today?’ was debated by a panel of six students, including representatives from LUU FemSoc and […]
A cut above the rest: free barbershop invades the Union
Phone networks and haircuts are not regarded as a match made in heaven, but a mobile phone company is set to disprove that theory today. Co-operative phone network giffgaff are offering free haircuts to students […]