Melz Owusu speaks to Ruby Fatimilehin about founding The Free Black University, Black activism and decolonising education. Leeds alumni Melz Owusu has raised over £126,000 in their campaign to create the Free Black University. They […]
The University of Leeds and Renaming Buildings: Involvement is Imperative to Inclusion
Emrys Luker- Brown investigates the University’s decision to rename its buildings for last year’s Black History Month. What message were they hoping to convey and did they go about it the correct way?
Coronavirus on Campus: University of Leeds outbreak
Ana Hill Lopez-Menchero reports on the current situation around the University of Leeds.
Is BAME the right name?
Last week, the Equality Policy Unit at the University Leeds held a student-led panel discussion around the term ‘BAME’. Nisha Chandar-Nair reports.
Leeds Alumni Take Legal Action over Data Breach
Former University of Leeds students have taken legal action against the University following a data breach back in May 2020. The attack, which also extended to other universities including Reading, Birmingham, Surrey and Kings College […]
Few People are Happy About How the University of Leeds Has Handled Covid-19
The University’s response to the pandemic was poorly coordinated, unsympathetic and reckless, according to some student and staff. Clarissa Leung reports.
Drinking Culture at the University of Leeds: a Quest for Moderation
The first thing I learnt at university was that anything could be used as a mixer. Hold your Ribena’s close, my friends: my sweet squash was taken as a token gift to another flat’s pre’s […]
Local organisations receive a £2.5m grant from the Climate Action Fund
The group, which includes organisations Our Future Leeds, Voluntary Action Leeds, Together for Peace and Leeds Tidal, wants to create a “zero-carbon, socially-just and liveable city by 2030”. The funds will be directed to meet […]
Study Abroad at Home: Induction Week
Each week Siobhan will be discussing her unusual year abroad experience and offering advice and tips for others along the way.
Too Little, Too Late? What does the Government’s U-Turn mean for Students and Universities?
Molly Tudor reflects on what the A Level Results Scandal has changed for future students and universities
An interview with Sir Alan Langlands
After 7 years, Sir Alan Langlands is stepping down from his role as Vice Chancellor of the University of Leeds in August. The Gryphon sat down with him (virtually) to discuss the state in which […]
A Deep Look at the State of Mental Health in Leeds
“I think that the transition in becoming an adult is becoming all the more intense” Amy Wells says to me, the Welfare Officer at Leeds University Union (LUU), as we discuss over the phone about […]