Netball Club are hosting a huge charity netball tournament and are calling for players and spectators. The event is in aid of Yorkshire charity, Candlelighters, “close to the hearts” of the society. Candlelighters offer support […]
Society Profile: Stage Musical
Stage Musical Society (SMS) strongly believes in work hard, play hard. The society is completely student-ran, so whether you’re interested in the production or performing, this society does it all. Interesting Fact: SMS are […]
News l Students accuse University of lacking principles over Laidlaw donation
Students have accused the University of lacking principles in accepting donations from “Tax Dodging Donor” Lord Laidlaw. In a public letter to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Finlay, students threaten to campaign […]
News | Eng Soc hosts Weakest Link
EngSoc discovered whether it was students or lecturers who “would get more splinters from scratching their head” in their Weakest Link competition. The event was in aid of Reading Matters, a Yorkshire based charity. Lecturer […]
News | 2013 – A year in LS headlines
LS looks back at our front pages throughout the year, from January onwards. We started the year with two stories of controversial student activity online; investigations into “Sugar Daddy” dating websites and online essay providers: January […]
News | Arrest made after police woman shot in Hyde Park
Police in Leeds have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a female officer in Hyde Park on Wednesday, December 4. The incident took place shortly after 4am on Cardigan Road. West […]
News | Leeds Met name change approved
Leeds Metropolitan University will officially be renamed Leeds Beckett from September 2014. The Privy Council approved the name change despite a strong backlash from students. Arguments against the change stated the £250,000 estimated cost could […]
News | Students axe The Sun
The Sun newspaper has been banned from sale at the Union, following a student vote. Politics student, Niall MacLaughlin submitted the idea for the Union to support the No More Page 3 campaign by refusing […]
News | Student treated to secret gig at home
Indie band Reverend and the Makers have performed a spontaneous gig at a second year student’s house. In response to tweets from French and Law student Maisie Andrews and her family, the Reverend played on […]
News | Armed men rob Tesco
Four armed robbers, carrying crowbars and hammers, held up a Tesco Express, on Burley Road last Saturday. The masked men entered the shop at 7pm and threatened staff and customers. West Yorkshire Police have said: […]
News | Lecturers vow to strike again
Lecturers are set to stage another strike next month as arguments over pay levels continue. Students will again have to deal with the cancellation of lectures and seminars on December 3. Last month’s strike caused […]
News | RAG step into the line of fire
The Union was ablaze for charity this week as students walked across flaming coals for RAG’s Charity Week. Almost two dozen participants braved 1236 degrees Fahrenheit to raise money for the RAG Community Fund. RAG […]