New restrictions will be enforced at midnight tonight, impacting 780,000 people in the Leeds area. Those living in Leeds are not to meet people you do not live with, inside a private home or garden […]
A Deep Look at the State of Mental Health in Leeds
“I think that the transition in becoming an adult is becoming all the more intense” Amy Wells says to me, the Welfare Officer at Leeds University Union (LUU), as we discuss over the phone about […]
Leeds Student Community First Responders Celebrate Attending 1000th Call
Leeds Student Community First Responders began in 2016 as the slightly rogue idea of a now almost final year medical student. We have since grown to encompass over 100 volunteers, and are proud to recruit […]
95% of Students Vote for LUU to Provide Drug Testing Kits
A recent referendum at Leeds University Union (LUU) has passed the threshold of 1500 votes – or 4% of the student population – in order to be valid with 1541 votes. The referendum was on […]
Black Students Awarded 1st Class Degrees Four Times Less Than White Students in 2018
Statistics published by both The Gryphon and the University reveal large disparities between White and Black students in particular at the University of Leeds Black Students were awarded Class 1 degrees at the University of […]
“There Was Nothing For People Who Came From a Working-Class Background”: Catheryne Sturgess-Fairbairn on Setting Up A Society For Lower-Class Students
Despite their visible drives towards inclusivity and diversity, university campuses are no stranger to excluding working-class students. Buildings named after members of elite families, expensive shops and disparate accommodations are just a few of the features of university life which can make students from low-income backgrounds feel like they don’t belong at their chosen institute of learning. But is Leeds any different in this trend? I met with Catheryne Sturgess-Fairbairn, a 2ndyear politics student at the University of Leeds, to find out her thoughts.
Is this the weirdest poster in the Union?
A poster featuring a picture of a pigeon entitled ‘HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BIRD?’ has been spotted by the Union entrance on Tuesday night. An image of the plea was posted on Twitter by Politics […]
Addicted to hate: why drug prohibition isn’t working
After the publication of yet another academic report criticising the use of harsh penal sentences as deterrents it is finally time to admit that drug prohibition isn’t working. Ever since the early 20th century when […]
Hyde Park ‘letter scam’ revealed as university project
After days of confusion, it has been revealed that letters sent out to a number of student houses in Hyde Park, appearing to be from a bogus letting agent attempting to enter properties illegally, is […]
Survey reveals 77% of Leeds Uni students have taken drugs
Over three-quarters of Leeds students have taken drugs, with 30% having their first experience at University, according to a recent survey by The Gryphon. Cannabis is the most popular drug, having been taken by almost […]
A cut above the rest: free barbershop invades the Union
Phone networks and haircuts are not regarded as a match made in heaven, but a mobile phone company is set to disprove that theory today. Co-operative phone network giffgaff are offering free haircuts to students […]
Leeds’ media elite flock to campus for homecoming talks
In celebration of its 75th birthday, LUU will play host to some of its biggest media graduates in a series of ‘homecoming’ talks. The line-up, which includes the likes of Liz and Andy Kershaw, will give students […]