A student has complained of ‘a complete disregard for safety and welfare’ after they suffered an anxiety attack at an allegedly overcrowded union event. The incident occurred at the ‘Road to Leeds Arrival Party’ in […]
Union warning after landlords dodge deposits
The Union has warned of landlords who fail to inform students of money taken from their deposits after a letting agency was suspended from the Unipol Code. A tribunal in June found UK Pads had […]
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, […]
Drink-free nightspot backed by Union
A new alcohol-free night event is to launch in Leeds next week, with the backing of the Leeds University Business School and LUU. The night, called “incLucid”, is being launched at the Holy Trinity Church […]
News | Vice Chancellor faces students' questions
Vice Chancellor Sir Alan Langlands came under fire from students over a range of issues this evening at Vice Chancellor’s Question Time. Sir Langlands was questioned on a range of hot topics from his pay […]
News l Rizzle Kicks to headline at Leeds Summer Ball
The Union has announced that Rizzle Kicks are the headline act for this year’s Summer Ball. Other acts include The Orwells and Irish folk band Hudson Taylor. LUU Big Band will also grace the stage […]
Features | LUU Elections – The Highs and Lows
It’s that time of year again when campus is plastered with posters telling us to ‘Vote for X’ or ‘Get down with Y’ and our Twitter feeds are taken over by the union trying desperately […]
News | Leeds uni launches bake off
You’ve seen Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood in the hit TV show but now ‘The Great Leeds University Bake Off’ is coming to the Union. Competitors working either individually, or in pairs, will be told […]
News | Cuppa and a slice of Christianity
Everyone loves a cuppa but most would be sick of tea after 250 cups of it. The Christian Union estimates that it’s given out that many steaming cups of char this week during the “biggest […]
Features | World Unite Festival – Celebrating multiculturalism in Leeds
With the Union’s “World Unite Festival” once again proving a hit, LS takes a look at how it encouraged us all to embrace multiculturalism in Leeds. When I first moved to Leeds, it surprised me […]
News | £25m spent on St. Mark's halls
25 million has been spent renovating the St. Mark’s Halls of residence, which re-opened last week. The new halls boast 526 new rooms with the redevelopment ongoing since the old building was closed in February […]
News | Union's financial deficit exposed
The Union’s almost £230,000 financial deficit was revealed this week at the charity’s Annual General Meeting. Chris Martin, an external financial adviser, confirmed that the number of new students starting at the University has fallen […]