Leeds Community Project has pledged to ‘resist eviction’ from 6 Grosvenor Mount, and has called on the public to show solidarity with the occupation. Protesters claim they are to be removed from the site today […]
Students call for free education in Yorkshire Regional Demonstration
Students taking part in the Leeds for Free Education campaign took part in a demonstration last Friday to fight for cutting tuition fees in UK universities. The march started at Leeds University Union with speeches […]
Uni protesters threaten legal action
Protesters have said that they are considering taking legal action after they were removed from University land last week. Three members of the Leeds Community Project were arrested during a six-day occupation of 6 Grosvenor […]
Protests staged over proposed Wetherspoons
Sunday evening saw a lively protest staged by local residents and councilors following the news that pub chain JD Wehtherspoon have applied for a licence to turn an unused building on Headingley Lane into a pub. […]
Protesters express anger over trade deal
Protesters have rallied against an EU trade deal which they claim would give corporations too much power over the NHS. Students joined a demonstration on Saturday against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). They […]
UPDATED: Students stage Union protest in solidarity with Hong Kong Occupiers
Dozens of students stood in protest on the Union courtyard this afternoon in solidarity with the pro-democracy protests currently taking place in Hong Kong. The action started at 1pm and coincided with China’s national day, […]
Comment | Tony Benn dies – now our generation must carry the gauntlet
Tony Benn’s personal impact has been enormous. My parents first met at a talk he gave at the University of London Union. As children, my sisters and I were taken to see him speak on […]
Sport | Between the Lines – Racing Santander boycott a sign of things to come?
Not much in the world of football surprises Between The Lines. Having endured more long balls than hot dinners and one too many penalty shootout debacles, BTL has developed a thick skin and an unhealthy […]
News | Third strike lucky?
Dozens of members of staff went on strike on Thursday following what they have described as “an increasingly bitter row over pay”. Members of University staff and students stood outside the Union building in solidarity […]
News | Student loans campaign gains momentum
A group of students is set to tackle the government’s controversial plans to privatise student loans. Students from a range of backgrounds met this week to plan Leeds’ role in the nationwide week of action […]
News | Mezz license revoked following student protest
Mezz nightclub has had its licence suspended for three months, following the backlash over Tequila’s ‘Fresher’s Violation’ video. The decision to close the space until it is sold to new management was taken at a […]
Photojournal | Staff on strike – "It's the last resort today"
“What’s twenty times six?” asks Ann Blair, law lecturer and President of University of Leeds University and College Union (UCU). “One hundred and twenty”. “Well. That’s how many mince pies I’ve been distributing on the […]