Arts & Culture editor Owen Frost writes about the first few weeks as a Humanities freshers student at the University of Leeds.
Libraries Are For Studying, Not For Snacking
At first thought, the introduction of snacks into the library may sound like a good thing. Many universities around the UK are more lax than Leeds about the consumption of food and drink. York, for […]
Tony Harrison at 80: A Celebration of One of Leeds’ Most Accomplished Poets
Earlier this month, local poet Tony Harrison visited the university as part of the celebration of his life and works to mark his eightieth birthday. Harrison is considered one of the greatest poets writing in […]
Leeds University collects over £200,000 in library fines
Over the past three years, The University of Leeds has collected over £211,000 in library fines from overdue books. In this time, universities across Yorkshire have received more than £600,000 in library fines. The total […]
News | Missing soldiers to be named in Brotherton War Memorial
The names of twenty-five World War One soldiers are to be added to the Brotherton Library Great War Memorial, as part of the University’s centenary commemorations. The names of the twenty-five soldiers, who were all […]
All’s fine for RAG
The Library is to donate an entire week’s worth of fines to Raising And Giving (RAG), as part of the annual RAG Week fundraising celebration. £14,000-worth of library fines have been added to RAG’s Community […]
Roll up, roll up, read all about it!
2.11.12 A Leeds Student survey has found students are demanding national newspapers in the University’s libraries. Currently, both the Edward Boyle and Brotherton libraries maintain subscriptions to national newspapers from Spain, France, Germany and other […]