It’s always the same old story: every morning I snooze my alarm and I fall asleep again. Would you think that after few months I can still suffer the jet lag? Well, when I suddenly […]
Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club Punished For ‘Chav Party’
Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club (LUUWHC) has been banned from taking part in certain competitions following an “ill-judged” chav-themed night in January. LUUWHC faced national criticism following the social, where members were invited to […]
Four Weeks of Strike Action Begins
Strike action has unfolded across campus this week, with university staff beginning a total of fourteen days of industrial action, spread across four weeks. The University of Leeds is not the only higher education body […]
‘Unprecedented Demand’ Left University Counselling Service ‘Booked Up’ From 7th November
Freedom of Information [FoI] requests from the Leeds Student Medical Practice, reveal that University Counselling informed the practice that the service was booked up until the end of the term (8th December). Students were not […]
New Year, Studious Me
With February upon us, most of us have admitted defeat when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. Year in, year out, in an attempt to reinvent our future selves, millions of us declare 1st January […]
Empower Conference 2018 – All You Need to Know About Leeds University’s First Student Led Leadership Conference
You will almost certainly have seen it being advertised and promoted both online and in the Leeds University Union building, but what exactly is the Empower Conference? Where did the idea for a student-led, company-sponsored […]
Leeds University awarded gold rating in teaching excellence framework
The University of Leeds has been awarded a gold rating under the government’s new teaching excellence framework (Tef), which aims to assess universities on the quality of the teaching they provide. For a university to […]
The Gryphon to host National Student Media Conference in May
The Gryphon is set to host the Student Publication Association National Conference and Awards, the biggest student media conference in the country. On May 6th and 7th, over a hundred students from university publications up […]
Referendum fails to attract enough voters for idea to pass
A campus-wide referendum organised by LUU failed to attract enough voters for the result to pass. The question of whether Leeds University should limit the participation of companies who breach international humanitarian law, and support […]
Have Your Say In This Week’s Referendum
Should the University of Leeds promote ethical companies whose values align with international humanitarian law, and limit participation of those who don’t at careers fairs? You have until Friday at 5pm to vote in the […]
Edward Boyle Cafe renamed The Edit Room
The Edward Boyle cafe was originally called The Book Club, but following a dispute with local venue The Hyde Park Book Club, the university announced it would be changing the name. The new name chosen […]
Hidden Cafe to be renamed Common Ground
It has been announced today that the original Hidden Cafe space will be renamed, Common Ground when it reopens later this year. The area has been closed since September while it undergoes a makeover as […]