Unknown to the United Kingdom’s mass media supervision, the British overseas territory of Gibraltar with its small population of 30,000 conceals one of the European Union’s harshest abortion laws and renunciation of human rights. The […]
“To vote or not to vote?”
It was, ironically, the now Brexit secretary David Davis who said that ‘ a democracy which cannot change its mind ceases to be a democracy, a line now frequently quoted by advocates of having a […]
Union Referendums Fail to Reach Required Turnout to Pass
Three referendums held by LUU last Autumn failed to pass because turnout fell far below the required 1,500 votes. Three questions were asked – Should we allow snacks in the library, Should LUU campaign for […]
Libraries Are For Studying, Not For Snacking
At first thought, the introduction of snacks into the library may sound like a good thing. Many universities around the UK are more lax than Leeds about the consumption of food and drink. York, for […]
Why Do the Catalans Want Independence?
Following increasing unrest and tension, recent events in Spain have seen the northern region of Catalonia declare independence from Spain. This is on the back of a controversial referendum (outlawed by the Spanish government) in […]
The Crisis of Catalan
With interviews from those Spaniards affected by the recent referendum on independence, The Gryphon delves deep into the chaos in Catalan. Laura Clemente Garcia was born in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), she holds a senior position […]
Brexit, Visas and International Students
In the wake of the controversial EU referendum, headlines about Brexit seem to be ubiquitous. Brexit has the potential to affect almost everything to do with our economy, and anything international. That includes Universities, and […]
Referendum fails to attract enough voters for idea to pass
A campus-wide referendum organised by LUU failed to attract enough voters for the result to pass. The question of whether Leeds University should limit the participation of companies who breach international humanitarian law, and support […]
Have Your Say In This Week’s Referendum
Should the University of Leeds promote ethical companies whose values align with international humanitarian law, and limit participation of those who don’t at careers fairs? You have until Friday at 5pm to vote in the […]
University of Leeds rejects calls to divest from fossil fuels
The University of Leeds announced on Thursday that it would reject students’ calls for it to bring an end to its investments in companies responsible for the extraction of fossil fuels such as BP and […]
EU Referendum: should we stay or should we go?
In the student bubble, it is easy to hear the Euro arguments without engaging with them. But we all know that these are real issues that will impact our lives both as students and UK […]
LUU to Lobby University Over Fossil Fuels Divestment
Last week saw the campus wide referendum on the issue as to whether Leeds University Union should lobby the university to divest away from fossil fuels and use other sustainable resources. After the Better Union […]