Police say an organized gang may be responsible a spate of thefts in the Union. Victims had high value items stolen from their bags and purses, in a series of nine separate incidents in one […]
Summer Ball headliner to split
JLS, the headline act at this year’s Summer Ball, have announced that they are splitting up, putting their performance at Leeds University Union amongst the band’s last.
JLS to replace Little Mix at Summer Ball
Multi-platinum boy band JLS are to replace Little Mix as this year’s Summer Ball headliners. Little Mix, who were set to headline the stage in the Refectory, have had to withdraw from the event. The […]
Union spends thousands on Leadership Race
It has been revealed that the Union spends thousands of pounds on advertising for the Leadership Race elections each year. This year, the Union has spent £7,000 encouraging students to vote for the new student […]
Sesame to close
Sesame, the Japanese food shop in the Union, is to close down. Students have expressed their dismay at the shop’s closure, with one condemning it as “an absolute travesty.” Second year student Hasell McCosh said, […]
Union fights Council over student housing
The Union is fighting a Council proposal that will change the provision of student houses in Hyde Park and Headingley. The plans, approved by Leeds City Council in 2011 and still being developed, are designed […]
Kosher food to be sold in Union
A proposal that the Union should sell Kosher food to cater for Jewish students has been passed unanimously. The panel voted at a Better Union Forum on Monday for the idea to go ahead. However, […]
For a trans* student, even going to the toilet is a tricky chore
By Sarah Noble Quick question: do you know where the gender neutral toilet in the union is? It wouldn’t surprise me if you said you didn’t. It’s further along the corridor from the ground floor […]
Union sales plummet
The Union’s financial surplus has fallen by more than 98 per cent. Despite being a not for profit organisation, it aims to make a surplus each year. In 2011 this sum was £28,159, but in […]
Pints reduced to £2 in union bars
Union Affairs officer Anthony Haddley has finally succeeded in his election promise to bring the £2 pint to Union bars. The new pricing came into effect earlier this week, with Mr Haddley tweeting a picture […]
Bring Your Own Blanket
23.11.12 The Union’s long awaited ‘Nap Space’ is being trialled from November 26 – 30 in Extras. With 300 clubs and societies based in its walls and hundreds of people passing through every day, the […]
Student media faces censorship from own Union
16.11.12 Students are set to vote in a referendum to decide whether student media should be allowed to report on certain political groups. The campus wide vote comes after an Extraordinary Better […]