A 20-year-old student has been given a suspended sentence for hacking into a woman’s Facebook messages and publicly posting naked photos of her. William Wooles, from Great Dunmow in Essex, did not know his […]
Leeds Rhinos Edge Out Wigan
15.03.13 Leeds Rhinos 18-14 Wigan Warriors Leeds against Wigan is usually a physical encounter and this encounter on Friday night at Headingley was no different. The Rhinos needed a response after their poor loss to […]
Union breaks record for biggest student election ever
Leeds University Union (LUU) has broken the record for the biggest student election in British history.
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 […]
Meet the Leeds Student Editor Candidates
Hugo Greenhalgh ‘Think Big, Vote Huge’ Do you think you have as much experience and as much to offer as the other candidates? Definitely! I’ve been writing for three years and edited my own section […]
LS1 Interviews: foodie and former war writer, Bruce Palling
Currently a prolific food and wine blogger and a columnist for the Wall St Journal, Bruce Palling doesn’t think it is a contradiction that he started his career writing about wars and conflicts. A failed […]
United societies urge students to vote ‘no’
Leeds University Union (LUU) societies across campus are joining forces, telling students ‘don’t get gagged’. Next week, a Better Union idea to “extend [the] exclusion of hate speakers and fascists to student media” will be […]
Big Debate: The Griffin Interview
Last week Leeds Student controversially published an interview with the leader of the BNP, Nick Griffin. This week Big Debate asks, was LS right to publish the interview? YES: Eleanor Grimwade Let me first and […]
NUS attempts to censor Leeds Student
2.11.12 A senior NUS (National Union of Students) officer has attempted to censor Leeds Student, demanding an end to the distribution of it’s interview with the BNP Leader Nick Griffin. In an open letter issued […]
Club faces closure after violent attacks
Club Fire faces having its licence revoked after a string of attacks and criminal offences at the club. West Yorkshire Police have requested that Leeds City Council licensing committee review Fire’s licence “on the grounds […]
Big Brother Uni tracks your tweets
The University has admitted to keeping a record of “all internet traffic at the University”. Three students had their access to the Portal blocked last term after posting negative tweets about the University, despite deleting […]
Leeds Student shortlisted for prestigious Guardian Media Awards
Leeds Student newspaper has been shortlisted for Publication of the Year at the annual Guardian Student Media Awards. The newspaper also made the shortlist for the Student Website of the Year Award. Despite facing strong […]