A student has fallen victim to a nationwide money laundering scam in Leeds. The Saudi Arabian student, currently studying at the University, went to the police after he was concerned a large deposit in his […]
Pay victory for postgrad students
Postgraduate Research students are celebrating having won ‘worker’ status from the University. Students taking on teaching roles will now be entitled to paid holidays, and be paid for the time they spend preparing teaching. This […]
VC warns of ‘dangerously low’ Uni financial surplus
Vice Chancellor Michael Arthur has warned that the University is at risk of having a dangerously low surplus next year. Speaking on Wednesday, Mr Arthur slammed government policy for leaving universities like Leeds financially insecure. […]
Union spends thousands on Leadership Race
It has been revealed that the Union spends thousands of pounds on advertising for the Leadership Race elections each year. This year, the Union has spent £7,000 encouraging students to vote for the new student […]
Leadership Race 2013: Candidate Question Time
On Wednesday, the Union hosted the annual Candidates’ Question Time event. The debate, hosted by LSTV’s Andrew Seddon, provided a platform for students running in this year’s Leadership Race to express their views and answer […]
24 hour libraries hit campus
The University has made a landmark decision to extend library opening times to 24 hours a day during the summer exam period. After lengthy debate between students, the Union and the University, the idea was […]
Student sexually assaulted in city centre
A student has been the victim of a serious sexual assault. Police are seeking three men in relation to the incident. The assault took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, after a night […]
Israeli Ambassador Daniel Taub creates stir on campus
Students have voiced concern over a visit from the Israeli Ambassador Daniel Taub. The visit attracted criticism after Taub gave a talk to a group of POLIS students. Some attendees were shocked by what they […]
Sesame to close
Sesame, the Japanese food shop in the Union, is to close down. Students have expressed their dismay at the shop’s closure, with one condemning it as “an absolute travesty.” Second year student Hasell McCosh said, […]
Union fights Council over student housing
The Union is fighting a Council proposal that will change the provision of student houses in Hyde Park and Headingley. The plans, approved by Leeds City Council in 2011 and still being developed, are designed […]
Natalie Bennett Green Party Leader Interview
James Greenhalgh speaks to Green Party Leader and former Guardian Weekly editor about her ideas on legalising cannabis, feminism in Britain today and the living wage. Most people know your party for advocating action against […]
Society hiker dies in mountain tragedy
A member of the Union’s Hiking Club has tragically died during a hill walk in Scotland. The alert was raised at around 3pm on Sunday, after one of the party suffered a fall. A large […]