New campaign to raise awareness of sustainability in Leeds uses Leonardo DiCaprio as mascot. The campaign asks the important question: “What Would Leo Do?” Leonardo DiCaprio has been picked as the mascot for a Leeds […]
Preview: Romare @ Headrow House, 4/3/17
On Saturday 4th March, Romare will bring his unique sound to Headrow House to play a sold out gig. If this wasn’t enough already, he’s also bringing along a full live band. He studied African […]
Campus Watch: Sussex University hosts staff workshops on ‘dealing with right-wing attitudes in the classroom’
Officials at the university state that the event was aimed at helping staff act appropriately when faced with extreme views, such as racism or homophobia. The workshop was held for academic staff by one of […]
Burglars target final year students
Seven final-year students had their laptops broken, losing dissertation and course work. On Friday 17th February, a burglary took place at the house of seven final year students on Headingley Mount. The offenders used a […]
Why are Fruity blurring out VKs from photos?
Photos from Fruity have been edited in an attempt to remove VKs from the image. It has not yet been established why the drinks are being blurred out, although it is possibly to ensure the photos don’t act as […]
Brownlees get Bodington base
£5 million Brownlee Centre will be the UK’s first purpose built triathlon training facility. This year a new £5 million triathlon training base named after Leeds’ very own Brownlee brothers will open. The University of […]
Soaring halls prices halted by Exec victory
Real term rent cuts agreed after cost of accommodation rises 19% in five years. LUU Community Officer Jamie Ali has secured an agreement between LUU and Leeds University to make ‘real term rent cuts’ in […]
Women’s only gym hour to launch at The Edge
The proposal to hold a women’s only weekly gym session at The Edge was passed at the Better University forum and will allow many to exercise comfortably. This Sunday a women’s only weekly gym session […]
Should we get a Greggs in the union?
At the most recent Better Union Forum Sam Miller, a second year Politics, Philosophy and Economics student, suggested that a Greggs franchise should be introduced to the Union building. Greggs is hugely popular in Leeds. […]
Scissors – LUU hosts first women-centred LGBTQ+ club night
Tonight marks the first Leeds University Union’s women-centred queer dance party, Scissors. Emma Healey, LUU’s Equality and Diversity Officer, came up with the concept for the event which launches the start of LGBTQ+ History Month. […]
House for the Homeless comes to Studio 24
On 20th January the debut House for the Homeless will bring a charity night of music and art to Studio 24. The lineup will feature an array of Hyde Park’s finest talent with a range […]
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. […]