The student accommodation company, Urban Student Life (USL), has been suspended for a year from the Code for Non-Educational Establishments by the Codes Full Tribunal. Such a suspension is very rare, and this is only […]
University of Leeds to raise fees
The University of Leeds have confirmed that they will raise tuition fees to £9250 in the 2017/18 academic year. A University of Leeds spokesperson said: “Leeds offers an outstanding education and student experience and we […]
Leeds University seeks Brexit clarification
The University of Leeds has issued a statement to The Gryphon seeking to reassure students in the wake of a Brexit vote which continues to be mired in uncertainty. In a week when #WeAreInternational banners […]
LUU pledge to continue fight against sexual harassment
Leeds University Union have announced the next phase of the ‘We’ve Got Your Back’ campaign, in a vow to continue the fight against sexual harassment and sexual violence on campus and in the city. The […]
University leaders call for new rules on sexual violence allegations
In November 2015, a taskforce was set up to crack down on sexual violence on university campuses after Sajid Javid, the business secretary, ordered university vice-chancellors to investigate the “sexual and verbal assault” against women […]
Panic over proposals for more private universities.
This week, government ministers are pushing ahead with plans to expand opportunities for private providers to become universities. This has caused panic as many fear it will cause an American style catastrophe. Many college officials, […]
Thirteen European university students die in Spanish coach crash
At least thirteen European university students, all of them women, have died in a motorway coach crash in North East Spain. British students were on board the coach but it is not yet known if […]
Leeds named most entrepreneurial university by Guardian University Awards
The University of Leeds has been named the country’s most entrepreneurial university by the Guardian University Awards. The awards, held annually, are intended to highlight the achievements of universities across fourteen categories including; student experience, […]
University of Leeds offers sixth best student experience in the country
The University of Leeds offers students the sixth best student experience in the country according to a survey released today. In the latest Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey, an annual survey of 15,000 undergraduates, […]
The Gryphon Asks: Do Quotas Represent A Good Way of Achieving Equality?
Yes: Quotas. Even the mention of the word can lead to a heated exchange like a spark lighting a powder keg. It’s one of those marmite issues; you’re heavily principled either for or against. Here […]
Leeds Physics Student Missing On Ben Nevis
University of Leeds Physics undergraduate student, Tim Newton, is missing after failing to return from an outing on Ben Nevis at the weekend. Newton, 27, and Rachel Slater, 24, both experienced climbers, were thought to […]
University Investment Breaches Long-standing ‘Policy’
An investigation by The Gryphon has found that the University of Leeds has invested £749,822 in tobacco giant Altria, against University policy, alongside investments in several other controversial businesses as part of the University’s multi-million […]