Today it was revealed that universities in England and Wales paid more than £400,000 in compensation to students last year due to complaints that were taken to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher […]
Astronomy and Astrophysics: Two weeks in two minutes
A selection of interesting developments in astronomy and astrophysics from the past couple of weeks. We get the best view of the dwarf planet Ceres yet: As NASA’s Dawn mission nears Ceres, each picture […]
Student suffers panic attack in “overcrowded” Stylus
A student has complained of ‘a complete disregard for safety and welfare’ after they suffered an anxiety attack at an allegedly overcrowded union event. The incident occurred at the ‘Road to Leeds Arrival Party’ in […]
News l Students accuse University of lacking principles over Laidlaw donation
Students have accused the University of lacking principles in accepting donations from “Tax Dodging Donor” Lord Laidlaw. In a public letter to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Finlay, students threaten to campaign […]
News l Rizzle Kicks to headline at Leeds Summer Ball
The Union has announced that Rizzle Kicks are the headline act for this year’s Summer Ball. Other acts include The Orwells and Irish folk band Hudson Taylor. LUU Big Band will also grace the stage […]
Science | The Internet and why we can't read good
It may be the font of all knowledge but the internet’s front men: Twitter, BuzzFeed and Facebook, are destroying the cognitive centres of our brain. The demand to absorb the wealth of updates, retweets and […]
News | Only in Yorkshire
Pensioner embarks on round-the-world hike A pensioner from Leeds is walking 65 million steps, equivalent to a round-the-world hike. Maisie Allen is completing the feat in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance, measuring her daily steps with […]
News | Landlords accused of 'incentivising' tactics in Union Awards
Large landlords have come under criticism after offering prizes to their tenants in exchange for nominations in the Leeds Landlord Awards. The prizes were offered over social media. One piece of marketing material posted to […]
Music | News – DARKSIDE tour
Darkside, the duo of Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington, are demonstrating their love for their craft by currently undertaking a huge tour that will see them travel all over the world. Alongside this momentous undertaking, Dave Harrington has just […]
Music | News – The Fly announces closure
It was announced last week that the music magazine The Fly will be no more, after its publishers announced that the free monthly is closing down after almost 15 years. Known for mainly covering indie and […]
News | Asbestos found in Henry Price
Refurbishments to Henry Price residences have revealed the halls to be contaminated with asbestos. Robert Knowles, the Managing Director of A1 Environmental Services LTD – the company hired to remove the asbestos – told LS […]
News | Exec member opts out of green pledge for paperless campaign
All candidates going for the role of Community Officer in the Union’s Leadership Race are going paperless with their campaigns, apart from the current officer, who is re-running. Dami Adebayo, one of the candidates, said […]