Leeds University alumnus Alexander Sodiqov is being detained in Tajikstan for allegedly partaking in espionage and treason. Sodiqov was undertaking the research into conflict prevention in the region as part of a contract with the […]
News | Leeds University Student named among MH17 passenger victims
Maths and Finance undergraduate at the University of Leeds Richard Mayne has been named as one of the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash in Eastern Ukraine on Thursday. Mayne was one of ten […]
Photojournal | Shipping from campus to the East
It is a quiet, sunny September morning and a full size shipping container is blocking the entrance to my house. A little over twenty men have gathered on a narrow campus road, forming a human […]
News | UPDATE: Funding crisis stops LS printing
LS is in a funding crisis and we value our readers and thank all those who have come out in support of the paper. Our front page story was read and edited by two Union […]
Features | The Living Wage: it’s only fair
The University relies on its cleaners and other ancillary workers, but often they are employed by external companies without the same rights as university staff. LS looks at the latest developments on campus. Crawling into the seminar room at […]
Sport | Black History Month – Has enough changed in football?
As much as we would all like to think of racism in sport – and particularly football – as a thing of the past, it is still a prevalent feature of the game. A range […]
Comment | Slobs, Snobs and Bigoted Banter
In principle, the idea of Varsity seems like a fantastic event; collaboration on such a scale with our neighbours down the hill is a rare occurrence and it’s a great opportunity for student sports clubs […]
Music | Talking to – Skaters
The early millennium that saw the likes of The Libertines et al dominating the alternative music scene may well be dead and gone but it seems that new kids on the block SKATERS are set […]
Sport | Varsity – In pictures
LS Head of Photography Leo Garbutt brings together the best images of the day from the LS Photo Editor team. Above: women’s Lacrosse @ 3G Pitch (Sam Broadley); below: women’s Rugby Union @ HC Pitch, […]
Graduation: A guide
Ohmagawd the most important day of your university career. That £9,000 bit of paper is going to be handed over to you, you have to shake hands with important people, and wear a stupid robe. […]
M62 crash victim remembered
The funeral of Leeds University student Bethany Jones was held today at St Joseph’s Church in South Elmsall.
Leeds’ Sevens smothered by Champions Ellesmere
Christopher Spencer Rugby 7s Last Sunday the LURUFC 7s team travelled to Manchester to compete in the Samurai Sportswear Men’s Open. The team had an impressive start to the day with wins in all three […]