“Analysing humour is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” E.B. White A sense of humour is seen as something you either have or you don’t – and […]
Monkeying around: The Waterside Ape Theory
Could living in and beside water have been a key factor in human evolution and the adaptions that occurred from our ancestors? This quandary has formed the basis of a 2-part documentary programme, recently broadcast […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Gryphon takes you back to 1950…
Locked away in the vaults of the Brotherton Library lie treasures unimaginable… or at least unexpected. From cookery books to original Shakespeare folios, Special Collections has a little, or a lot, of everything. With freshers […]
Hundreds take to streets to show refugees are welcome in Leeds
A rally took place in Leeds this weekend to show solidarity with refugees following an attack on a Polish man last Friday. The 28 year old was seriously injured by a group of up to 20 youths […]
University of Leeds offers sixth best student experience in the country
The University of Leeds offers students the sixth best student experience in the country according to a survey released today. In the latest Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey, an annual survey of 15,000 undergraduates, […]
University mourns loss of Dr Anthony Carrigan
Dr Anthony Carrigan, a lecturer in Postcolonial Literature and Cultures in the School of English since 2013, has died following a period of illness. Anthony studied at Cambridge, London, and Leeds, and published extensively on […]
LURUFC Players Banned After ‘Inappropriate’ Social Media Activity
Three members of Leeds University Union’s Rugby Union Club have been handed a one week ban from matches and social events for ‘inappropriate’ behaviour on social media, with one of these members found to be […]
Victim of Hyde Park Terrace murder identified
Detectives investigating a murder following the discovery of a body in Hyde Park Terrace have today identified the victim as Michael Ayres, 60, of Headingley. The body of Michael Ayres was discovered after firefighters were […]
David Bowie dies of cancer
Legendary artist David Bowie has lost his battle with cancer, after being diagnosed 18 months ago. The rock star was 69. Bowie’s death was confirmed on his official Facebook page: “David Bowie died peacefully today […]
12 Days of Christmas Cheer
Short days and long nights and an incessant battle against wind and rain. In addition to our own personal ‘winter slump’, terrible and pessimistic news has been reverberating around the world in the last few […]
Reading & Leeds Festival 2016 Announce First Headliner
Reading & Leeds Festivals have announced that the first headliners for 2016 is RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS. Nine years after their last performance, the legendary four-piece are returning to Reading and Leeds Festival with […]
Is the H&M campaign really so revolutionary?
This week H&M released their latest campaign, a film entitled ‘Close the Loop’ which aims to highlight the importance of recycling your clothes. The project is in line with their values as an environmentally conscious […]