The booking system used for library study spaces will be changed to make it fairer and more flexible and the number of study spaces on campus will be increased, the Interim University Librarian has announced. […]
Leeds venues receive funding to keep their doors open
Some of Leeds’ favourite venues including Old Red Bus Station, Brudenell Social Club and the Leeds Library have received vital funding to stay open as part of the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund. The scheme, a […]
Thousands of Pounds Revealed in Library Fees at the University of Leeds
How many of us can honestly say that we have not racked up the occasional library fine? Deciding to hold onto that book a few days past the due date or ignoring the pesky request […]
Libraries Are For Studying, Not For Snacking
At first thought, the introduction of snacks into the library may sound like a good thing. Many universities around the UK are more lax than Leeds about the consumption of food and drink. York, for […]
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 cafe set to open in Edward Boyle
The Edward Boyle Library is set to open its first café ready for second semester. Great Food at Leeds have announced that the coffee shop ‘The Book Club’ will be located on level nine, and […]
New café to open in Edward Boyle Library
Great Food at Leeds have announced that they will be opening a café in Edward Boyle in early 2017. The café will be on level 9 and called ‘The Book Club’. Great Food at Leeds announced the news […]
Students swarm campus for a jar of Laidlaw honey
After a year of toil, the fifty thousand British bees of Laidlaw Library’s roof garden have yielded their first batch of honey. The occasion marks a successful year for the university’s bee programme. In a […]
Library resources under threat
Some departments could lose access to up to 86% of journals. A university bid to cut £120,000 from the library budget has led many online periodical subscriptions to come under threat. Subscriptions to periodicals are […]
EXCLUSIVE: First look at the new Eddy B
Our beloved Eddy B is back, and this time there are more plug sockets than you can shake a stick at. The library has been refurbished with new colour schemes on each floor, funky chair […]
Leeds Vice-Chancellor talks about redevelopment, Brexit and the cost of university
The Gryphon speaks to Sir Alan Langlands about the redevelopment programme, Brexit and the cost of university. Why would you say now is such an exciting time to be joining the University? I think it […]
University of Leeds exhibits rare Shakespeare folios
The university is to put on an exhibition of rare original William Shakespeare folios dating back as early as 1623, 7 years after the playwright’s death. The collection has been put on display to commemorate […]