With Varsity next week, The Gryphon Sport had the chance to speak with Jonny House, captain of the men’s rugby union team, about the upcoming Varsity game. It was a great result for you […]
Concerns raised as university drop-out rates continue to rise
The proportion of students dropping out of university increased from 6.6% to 7.4% between 2012 and 2015, according to a report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF). In a report the SMF has urged universities to […]
Students organise Leeds rally against Chechnyan ‘gay prison camps’
Leeds students have planned an event in Leeds city centre, due to take place next Sunday 22nd April, in response to allegations of abuse from newspapers and human rights groups in the Chechnyan region. Independent Russia […]
Leave Leeds tidy this Easter
When students go home for Easter, often they leave lots of food behind. In order to combat the problem of waste, the community group at Leeds University Union are running a collection point in order […]
Strong showing in Sheffield for Leeds Judo
Last weekend saw the return of the BUCS Nationals in Sheffield. The University of Leeds entered the fray boasting two regional champions among their ranks, with both the team’s Coach and President holding the Dan-grade […]
Why are Fruity blurring out VKs from photos?
Photos from Fruity have been edited in an attempt to remove VKs from the image. It has not yet been established why the drinks are being blurred out, although it is possibly to ensure the photos don’t act as […]
Edward Boyle cafe to be renamed following battle with Hyde Park Book Club
The Leeds University has announced that they will change the name of the newly opened cafe in Edward Boyle library, The Book Club, following a dispute with local venue Hyde Park Book Club over the name. […]
New Edward Boyle café in name row with Hyde Park Book Club
The new cafe in the Edward Boyle library opened it’s doors to students for the first time this week, however it has attracted some controversy due to it’s name, The Book Club, which some are claiming […]
Cosmic Slop & MAP: How one club night is helping the Leeds community
At the Leeds Creatives event last week, we chatted to Tom Smith, founder of popular club night Cosmic Slop, which helps raise funds for Music and Arts Production (MAP), a charity that provides underprivileged young […]
Leeds medical students to get pioneering ultrasound training in UK first
In a UK first, medical students at the University of Leeds are to be given ultrasound training during the full five years of their degrees. The state-of-the-art VScan ultrasound equipment, which is the size of […]
Galentine’s Day: Eliminating Girl Hate
“What’s Galentine’s Day? Oh it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, […]
Varsity: Mens Rugby League – Uni put up good fight against clinical Beckett side
After what only can be described as a fantastic game of Rugby, a score line of 22-6 in favour of Leeds Beckett will be a hard one to swallow for the University of Leeds Rugby […]