The University will take on rival Leeds Beckett to be in with a chance of winning Best International University this year. Leeds has been rated among the best institutions for City Life, and is also […]
Italy court clears pair of Leeds student murder
Italy’s highest court has acquitted Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito of the murder of Leeds University student Meredith Kercher. In a final decision following seven years of trials, judges concluded that a guilty verdict ‘could not […]
iForHomes suspended from Unipol
Leeds letting agency iFor Homes has been suspended from Unipol this summer following a housing tribunal. An inspector found tenants on Hyde Terrace were living in ‘such a condition that it should not be occupied’. […]
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, […]
News | Future Leeds student dies in unexplained fall
Tributes have been paid to a student about to start at Leeds University who died last Wednesday. Jeevan Singh Dhanda, who held an offer to study economics, was found on railway tracks at Birmingham New […]
Travel | Prague – The ideal student getaway
Prague. The capital of the Czech Republic, historical capital of bohemia, has a bounty of beauty and history fit to rival other more known European hotspots. Split in two by the River Vlatava, you will […]
News | Night of success for student media at O2 awards
LS has been crowned Yorkshire’s best free weekly newspaper for a third consecutive year at this year’s O2 Media Awards. Run by student volunteers, the paper came in front of the Dearne Valley Weekender, a […]
News | Student confirmed dead at Leodis Halls
A student at Leodis Residences has been confirmed dead. Police were called to the student halls on North West Road at 7.40pm on Friday following ‘a call of concern for a man there’. The body […]
News | False hope over missing student
The family of a Leeds University student who has been missing for a decade was forced to re-visit the tragedy this week after remains found in Cambodia were initially thought to be Eddie’s. Eddie Gibson, […]
News | 'Sexual Harasser' contacts students
Most people get a cake or bottle of Sainsbury’s basics vodka for their housemate’s birthday. The friends of Matt Glover-Smith had rather more elaborate plans in mind, designing, producing and printing business cards which identify […]
News | UPDATE: Funding crisis stops LS printing
Following the response to our front page article, LS has decided to clarify issues brought to light through misrepresentation on social media and conflicting statements. LS is in a funding crisis and we value our […]
News | Hundreds come out in support of LS
Hundreds have come out in support of LS on Twitter, following the news that the paper will no longer be able to print due to lack of funding. Many people have commented on the importance of […]