The National Student Money Survey has revealed maintenance loans are leaving students short of £221 per month. 66% of students surveyed said that the maintenance loan was not enough money to live on, with 84% […]
Leeds’ First Cat Café to Open This December
The Kitty Cafe, a Nottingham-based cat cafe, now has a confirmed opening date in Leeds. The location was announced last month as Kirkgate, and will open in Leeds on December 11. This is the first […]
LUU At Renovation Station
Leeds University Union has undergone large-scale renovations as part of campus-wide development to buildings and facilities. The aim of the Union upgrade has been to refurbish cafés, bars and shops within the building, in addition […]
New £5 million development for cycling, The Brownlee Centre, opens in Leeds
Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, Olympic winners and Leeds alumni, will be launching the new University of Leeds centre on Friday 28th April. It is named after them in honour of their sporting successes, most recently […]
Leeds to remain “international institution” after Brexit
Article 50 was triggered on the 29th March, launching the start of Brexit. This marks not only the beginning of two years of negotiations, but confusion for everyone it will affect, particularly EU students and staff […]
Leeds girls ‘too poor’ for tampons
Teenage girls in Leeds are missing school because they can’t afford sanitary products. Freedom4girls, a campaign group that provides women and girls with sanitary products in Kenya, were contacted by a local school who were concerned […]
Headingley Literature Festival celebrates local and international literature
Headingley Literature Festival is a programme of events occurring around the production of literature in Yorkshire. This focuses specifically on Headingley here in Leeds, however organisers are also keen to celebrate a diverse range of […]
1 in 3 students can’t afford food
Study claims students are struggling to afford necessities and are having their health put at risk by high debt. New research has revealed that debt is adversely affecting students in ever greater numbers. The scrapping […]
In Leeds music we trust: society fundraiser helps bring music to the disadvantaged
The University of Leeds’ Music Impact in the Community society (LUUMIC) is running a charity fundraiser event in collaboration with a local Leeds charity ‘Leeds Music Trust,’ which aims to bring music to underprivileged communities. […]
Girl Gang collective hits Leeds’ streets
Creative arts initiative launches in Leeds with good vibes, girl power and community values. Following its success in Sheffield and Manchester, a non-profit volunteer community aiming to support and celebrate female creatives has now arrived […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Why getting dressed doesn’t have to be a nightmare!
Long gone are the days when you could wake up fifteen minutes before school, throw on your uniform and run for the bus in a speedy manner. Sure, the constraints of uniforms are gone, but […]
Leeds University scores highly for green impact
The University has been awarded a ‘first class award’, scoring 100% for environmental policy but 0% for ethical investment The University of Leeds has been named one of the key universities producing environmental research. It […]