LUU’s Leave Leeds Tidy campaigners are working alongside the Leeds Community Project to provide free essential items to those in need this summer. Students are being encouraged to donate unwanted items to the Free Community Shop […]
Police confirm Leeds Beckett student died in Manchester bombing
Police have confirmed that Courtney Boyle, 19, died in the terror attack on Manchester Arena. The Leeds Beckett University student was reported missing following the bomb blast at the Ariana Grande concert on Monday night. […]
University of Leeds considering introducing module on Black British History
The University of Leeds is considering developing a Black British History module, believed to be the first of its kind at a Russell Group university in the United Kingdom. If the module does go ahead, it could […]
Campus Watch: Japanese Princess to study at University of Leeds from September
Princess Kako, granddaughter of the Japanese Emperor, is set to study at Leeds from September. The 22 year old princess is the youngest daughter of Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko. Kako is set to spend […]
Leeds Ball line-up announced
LUU have announced the acts that will be performing at this year’s Leeds Ball. Sigma and Kurupt FM are set to headline the event. Five separate stages will host a wide variety of genres from […]
Will TEF take effect?
House of Lords votes to cut ties between TEF and fees. The House of Lords has passed an amendment to the government’s imminent Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) that disallows any link between teaching standards and […]
Big cat on the moors?
Leeds Uni student supposedly spots a big cat on Ilkley Moor Leeds student Billy Holmes was walking on Ilkley Moor when he sighted what he believes was a “huge cat” (circled) on the Cow and […]
Campus Watch: Cardiff Met accused of free speech censorship after publishing “Guide to Inclusive Language”
Cardiff Metropolitan University has come under heavy criticism after their new “cultural diversity” policies have extended to prohibiting certain “out dated” or sexist phrases. The list, including terms like “sportsmanship”, “gentleman’s agreement” and “mankind”, provides […]
Student forum proposals put to panel
LUU votes unanimously to reject the NSS boycott, as well as to introduce compulsory equality and diversity training for all committees. Leeds students put forward the leading forum proposals to a random panel of students […]
Police warn of deadly drugs in Leeds
West Yorkshire Police have issued a warning over a potentially lethal strain of heroin discovered in the Leeds area. A batch of the illegal Class-A opiate reported to police could be strong enough to kill. […]
Question Time tests Exec candidates
Leadership race begins in earnest with mammoth six hour live Question Time. The LUU leadership race is well under way and, on Wednesday, the candidates running for Student Exec positions got a chance to outline […]
University suspends digital check-in for second semester
The University of Leeds has announced in an email to all students that digital check-in will no longer be available for the second semester of the 2016-17 year. Schools will be reverting back to a paper-based […]