Private school head teachers from around the country have called for universities to start lectures sooner and have branded Freshers’ Week potentially “isolating and expensive”. William Richardson, general secretary of the annual Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ […]
25% of freshers boycott York sexual consent talks
A quarter of new students chose to walk out of York University’s first ever sexual consent talks after being handed flyers by an activist posing as a university official. Ben Froughi handed out flyers making […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Gryphon takes you back to 1950…
Locked away in the vaults of the Brotherton Library lie treasures unimaginable… or at least unexpected. From cookery books to original Shakespeare folios, Special Collections has a little, or a lot, of everything. With freshers […]
Food – Staying in vs Going out
Leeds is a city that caters to all tastes. Literally. Whatever your appetite, whatever your budget, the labyrinth of backstreet cafes, big name bistros, and bizarre bars will provide. But univesity isn’t all about splashing […]
Leeds Fashion: What’s on?
Trinity Lockdown What? The annual Trinity student lockdown is an event which sees more than 80 brands reduce their prices up to 50%, including both restaurants and shops. The night is a great opportunity for […]
Leeds shopping guide
Leeds has been named one of the top three places to shop outside of London with something to suit everyone, but where are the best places you should be heading? Here are our top picks… […]
A Leeds Night Out: The Freshers Guide
Monday: Mint Warehouse At Mint Warehouse you’re starting your week the right way. You’ll be guaranteed to be dancing all night and comfy trainers are a must (a pair you won’t mind getting sticky from […]
Player 2 has entered the game…
The endless small talk. “What year are you?” “What subject do you do?” “Uni of…?” … Friendship cannot be built on small talk. It must be built upon the pillars of drunken toast, horribly-informed political […]
Finding your feet: Top tips for Freshers
Top TV Tips: Buy a TV Licence… Split a Netflix account between your flat, find a series you all like and binge it together. Try Amazon Prime for a free trial, but make sure you […]
The alternative freshers’ week
Want some variety? Grinding in a sweaty mass to Katy Perry not your scene? If clubbing isn’t your thing, or you just need a break from heavy nights and heavier hangovers, don’t panic! We at […]
Sexual consent campaign gathers momentum in Leeds
The Gryphon interviewed Amy Cousens about her sexual consent campaign. She is putting forward a proposal to the Leeds City Council to make it mandatory for all clubs and bars in Leeds to put up sexual consent […]
Let’s talk about sex! (And pizza)
Emma Healey, the Equality and Diversity exec is running “let’s talk about sex” sessions in student halls throughout next week. The sessions will be an open discussion to aid people in being able to support their […]