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Author: Ed Barnes

A Deep Look at the State of Mental Health in Leeds

Posted on 11th June 202013th June 2020 by Ed Barnes

“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 […]

The Student Volunteers Helping the NHS Up and Down the Country

Posted on 15th May 202015th May 2020 by Ed Barnes

Since lockdown was imposed on the whole of the UK on 23rd March 2020, the lives of many students have certainly been disrupted as they either moved back home or buckled down in Leeds and […]

University Declared UNESCO World Heritage Site Just Two Weeks After Students Leave

Posted on 1st April 20201st April 2020 by Ed Barnes

Just mere weeks after campus closed, the University of Leeds campus has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area, selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]

Coronavirus Chaos at UK Universities

Posted on 30th March 20208th April 2020 by Ed Barnes

 In recent weeks, Universities across the country have had to take action in order to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus, otherwise known as Covid-19 as the government has simultaneously escalated measures including a […]

19% of Top Jobs Held by Women at the University of Leeds

Posted on 27th March 20208th April 2020 by Ed Barnes

 Statistics show that there were 31 women in jobs with salaries higher than £100,000 at the University in 2018/19 compared to 132 men, with a gender pay gap of 18.9% across the entire University. In […]

BREAKING: University of Leeds Libraries Have Closed

Posted on 17th March 20208th April 2020 by Ed Barnes

The libraries at the University of Leeds announced via Twitter that they will remain closed until they have assessed their service “in light of the latest government advice on COVID-19”. The Galleries and Special Collections […]

University of Leeds to Shift to Online Teaching on 27th April

Posted on 13th March 20208th April 2020 by Ed Barnes

The University of Leeds has made the decision to transition to full online teaching and learning from Monday 27th April, the date students were due to return from the Easter holidays break. This decision was […]

University of Leeds Student Tested for Suspected Coronavirus

Posted on 3rd March 202014th March 2020 by Ed Barnes

A University of Leeds student has been tested for suspected coronavirus. Two people in hazmat suits and an ambulance were reported by at least two people outside the Ellerslie Global Halls of Residence on Lyddon […]

Editorial Letter: Being Somewhere in Between Binaries

Posted on 19th February 202019th February 2020 by Ed Barnes

Hooray, it is LGBTQ+ History Month. This is held every year up and down the country to recognise the history and progress that has been made for LGBTQ+ rights since the Stonewall Riots in 1969. It is celebrated around the world, in June in the US (when the Stonewall Riots occurred), and in February in the UK to mark the repeal of Section 28 in 2003 (more on that later).

Hyde Park Picture House’s 2020 Facelift For the 21st Century

Posted on 17th February 202024th February 2020 by Ed Barnes

The Picture House, a staple of Leeds culture for over 100 years is about to hit the road and set up shop across the city, including right here at Leeds University Union.

An Interview with Keir Starmer

Posted on 4th February 20208th April 2020 by Ed Barnes

Sir Keir Starmer is currently the front-runner in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party.  An alumnus at the University of Leeds for a Bachelor of Law, LSTV and The […]

Editorial Letter: Welcome Back, And Some Tips for Housing Season

Posted on 4th February 202014th March 2020 by Ed Barnes

Hey readers, Hope you’re all good and congrats on having survived January exam season, especially if it was your first time. I always hated it when you’d leave the house super early in the morning […]

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