The Student Advice Centre’s Space to Relax is returning to provide you with a wellbeing hub during the often stressful and challenging exam period. We want support you to study and support you to look […]
LUU Accessibility Spotlight: Disabled students fight back over “unacceptable” disruption
“How can we fight for equality and inclusion in a place where we can’t even enter the front door?” One student suffered an asthma attack as a result of paint fumes and a wheelchair user […]
New lift and ramp open as part of Union Upgrade
Further developments in the union upgrade project have been completed, with the opening of a new ramp and lift aimed at improving accessibility in the building. Although significantly behind schedule, a new lift has […]
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 […]
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 […]
Preparing for a more relaxed Easter holiday
Take a breath…and we have made it to the last Welfare at Leeds blog of the second term, and what a term it has been. LUU has been home to the World Unite Festival, the […]
Toting a medal haul for LUU Jiu Jitsu
The members of the Jiu Jitsu Society arriving in Northampton on Friday 24th February were a bit on the tired side, after a long drive down on the M1. For several members it was their […]
Welfare at Leeds: Accessible LUU
Your Union Affairs Officer Jack Palmer writes about all the vents going on across Leeds as part of Disabled Access Day, as well as discussing how the Union Upgrade is affecting students right here at […]
Students to protest against TEF
The march against the Teaching Excellence Framework will take place outside the union at 2pm on the 22nd March. On the 22nd March at 2pm, there will be a student protest against the Teaching Excellence […]
Opening night – LUU’s ‘Once Upon a Dance’
LUU’s annual dance show is a chance for Leeds’ numerous dance societies to come together, to showcase their undeniable talents, and to tell a story through dance. The night has been billed as one of […]