Laidlaw’s Head Librarian Hermione Wormwood today announced a brand-new initiative to pivot towards ‘books’ as the centre of the institution. Books are, according to Wormwood, a form of information in a printed context, that cannot […]
Students swarm campus for a jar of Laidlaw honey
After a year of toil, the fifty thousand British bees of Laidlaw Library’s roof garden have yielded their first batch of honey. The occasion marks a successful year for the university’s bee programme. In a […]
Library resources under threat
Some departments could lose access to up to 86% of journals. A university bid to cut £120,000 from the library budget has led many online periodical subscriptions to come under threat. Subscriptions to periodicals are […]
Mobile Phones Stolen in Laidlaw Library
Reports of four phones being stolen in the Laidlaw Library have recently surfaced. Victims of the thefts were targeted in the Café Nero area of the library, which opened in June this year. Some were […]
EXCLUSIVE: Laidlaw Library opens doors
The Gryphon gained exclusive access to the new multi-million pound Laidlaw Library, which will open for the first time on Wednesday. The estimated £26m investment boasts nearly a thousand study spaces, innovative technology and a […]
Edward Boyle set to close for 18 month refurb
It has today been announced that the Edward Boyle library will close on the 5th June for refurbishment work that will continue until early 2017. Although the University’s biggest library will partially re-open in autumn […]
Halo expansion would ‘intimidate’ students
Halo nightclub has been criticised for plans to expand, with officials warning students using the 24-hour library next door would be ‘intimidated’ by clubbers. A planning application to extend opening hours from 3.30am to 6am, […]
News | VC wages increase as Uni surplus drops
The wage of the Vice Chancellor has increased from £318,000 to £325,000 while the University’s overall surplus has decreased by more than half. A report on University finances has revealed a surplus of £20 million […]
News | University receives £9m donation from controversial Tory peer
The University has received its biggest ever donation from Tory peer Lord Laidlaw. Laidlaw is a controversial figure, having been publicly criticised for tax avoidance and coming under media scrutiny for allegedly hosting sex parties […]
POLL: Should the University accept money from tax avoiders?
In light of Leeds Student’s most recent front pages, do you think it’s acceptable for the University to take money from tax avoiders? Read our front page on Lord Laidlaw’s donations here Read our Comment on dubious […]