Staff and students from any university or higher education institution in Leeds can now book a COVID-19 first dose or booster jab at a new vaccination venue in the city centre.
New retailers to open at Trinity Leeds in 2022
Five leading retail and lifestyle brands are joining the city’s biggest city-centre shopping complex.
‘Kill the Bill’ banners mysteriously appear in LUU
Banners have been mysteriously put up in Leeds University Union today in protest of the new Police, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Today, the bill starts its next stage in the House of Lords.
Huge hand-painted mural celebrating inspirational community leader unveiled at Co-op Leeds University franchise store
A portrait of Leeds Uni Alumni and Founder of Free Black University has been painted on the storefront of Co-op Leeds University Franchise Store, to celebrate the contribution and achievements of Black community leaders who have helped to shape society across the UK
LUU refuses to support UCU industrial action
Leeds University Union has announced that it will not be supporting the upcoming strikes led by the University and College Union, one of the largest higher education trade unions in the UK.
Leeds academic accused of “grooming” and “sexual harassment” in new Al-Jazeera podcast
New episodes of ‘Degrees of Abuse’, an Al-Jazeera Investigates podcast, have revealed that 6 women have made allegations of “grooming” and “sexual harassment” against current University of Leeds academic,Dr. Ian Shaw.
Petrol shortage: Is panic buying crippling Britain?
Many of the supply problems facing the UK economy today relate to Britain’s current shortage of lorry drivers. Just how bad is the situation?
NewsFix: Newsletter aimed at students ditches subscription fee
NewsFix breaks down the top stories going on around the world, providing impartial context and including some of the media’s best analysis.
Million-pound refurb of Mabgate’s Hope Foundry gives hope to Leeds’ creatives
MAP Charity will make a huge step towards revitalising Mabgate’s creative community in July, as work begins on a million-pound restoration of its headquarters, Hope Foundry.
Australian government takes on tech giants over ‘world-first’ legislation, enforcing media dues
In an age of vast access to media, newsfeeds are updating by the second. Whilst tech giants amass great sums of revenue from promoting this material, ought journalists to be compensated fairly for their content?! Will Nixon reports on a new Austrailian law which purports to do just that.
Investigations continue into Indonesian plane crash
Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which was a flight from Jakarta to Pontinak, took off at 2:36pm western Indonesia time and lost contact at 2:40pm.
The plane reportedly lost contact four minutes after take-off and dropped 10,000 feet in less than a minute.
Editorial: Russell Group student newspapers for no-detriment policy
The editors of the 24 Russell Group Universities respond to the Russell Group’s statement on implementing a no detriment policy.