Property development company Pinnacle Student Developments have come under fire for failing to complete building work on time, meaning many students had to move in to alternative accommodation or live in half finished developments. Pinnacle began […]
Refectory Revamp Unveiled
After substantial refurbishment over the Christmas break, the Refectory is now open for business, with new counters and a fresh, modern style. The new canteen will have ten different counters serving a variety of hot […]
Three men charged over Hyde Park murder
West Yorkshire Police have announced that three men have been charged with the murder of Michael Ayres, whose body was found in Hyde Park on Saturday night. Stuart Jarvis, 50, and Andrew Jenkins, 37, from […]
The Western view of North Korea
North Korea has one of the strangest relationships with the West in modern political times. In an average year we will fluctuate between mass hysteria over the country’s active nuclear weapons programme to mocking Kim […]
LUU the first union in the country to be awarded excellent status by NUS
The National Union of Students (NUS) Quality Students’ Union accreditation scheme has awarded Leeds University Union ‘Excellent’ status, making it the first union in the country to gain this title. NUS said that it was […]
Union and halls evacuated after gas leak on Clarendon Road
A gas leak on Clarendon Road led to the union and surrounding buildings being evacuated on Saturday night. Over 100 students were reportedly evacuated from the union, Lyddon Hall and various other university residences. A […]
Student nurses and midwives protest over scrapped bursaries
Student nurses and midwives from all over the country marched in London on Saturday to protest against the government’s plans to scrap the NHS student bursary as of August 2017. Currently student nurses and midwives […]
“Go for it. Don’t be worried. You could be on to something, you never know unless you speak to someone about it.”
In the week that The University of Leeds is named as the Times’ Entrepreneurial University of the Year, The Gryphon speaks to Tim Brazier, founder of My Student Venture. Could you start off by telling […]
The Digest: 04/12/15
Oscar Pistorius charged with Murder Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic athlete who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2014, has been charged with murder, after an Appeals court overturned the earlier manslaughter […]
LUU vote to Introduce consent classes
The proposal to introduce consent classes for university students was passed at the latest Better Union Forum, with twelve votes in favour and one against. These sessions will be made available to students during Fresher’s […]
Woman Hit by Bus Outside Parkinson Building
A 19-year old woman has been hit by a bus outside the Parkinson Building. The accident occurred at 4pm, and the girl was taken to Leeds General Infirmary. The extent of her injuries is not […]
Old school gaming
Super Mario 64 This little guy in a red cap and dungarees is literally the king of childhood video gaming. While Mario Kart might be the game that most people remember, Super Mario 64 was […]