The proportion of students graduating with firsts has increased significantly in England over the past eight years, with the Office for Students, the higher education regulator, often not being able to explain some of these […]
MSc student is a granted a tuition fee waiver after a successful GoFundMe campaign
Liam Knights, an MSc student at the University of Leeds has recieved a tuition fee waiver after launching a successful GoFundMe to raise the funds he needed to graduate this year. The fundraiser circulated in […]
English universities told to move teaching online by December 9th
In light of the upcoming six-day “travel window” enabling university students to return home for Christmas, the Westminster government has advised all English university teaching to be moved online by December 9th. At present, on-campus […]
Leeds to return to Tier 3
On Thursday (26 November), Matt Hancock announced which areas in England will be assigned to Tier 1, 2 and 3, respectively, under the so-called ‘COVID-19 Winter Plan’ set out by the Prime Minister earlier in […]
Students fearful as pre-teen gang rampage local streets
The Gryphon spoke to students in Leeds about the events of the last week. Following the recent reports of a machete wielding pre-teen gang in Hyde Park, West Yorkshire Police have confirmed that four arrests […]
Fire on Hessle Place
Sources claim houses were filled with smoke coming from the electrics. On Thursday the 19th of November, a fire started in popular student area Hessle Place lasting a few hours. Hessle Place, situated between Headingly […]
Mass testing in Liverpool raises hopes for a normal Christmas, but Leeds is not set to follow suite
Whilst the department of Health and Social Care insist: ‘Lateral Flow Tests are accurate and sensitive enough to be used in the community, including for asymptomatic people,’ other experts have raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of these tests.
University of Leeds Vice Chancellor provides information on government-advised ‘travel window’
Today, the University of Leeds issued a statement about their approach to the Department of Education’s ‘travel window’. SafI Bugel reports.
Plans for Students to Receive University Offers After Results Day
The Education secretary has revealed plans to change the university admissions system, so that applicants are offered places based on their actual exam results rather than predicted grades. Gavin Williamson said the overhaul is being […]
Deadly protests ensue as Ugandan police arrest opposition candidate Bobi Wine
Several are dead and more injured in protests against Bobi Wine’s arrest. Shiler Mahmoudi reports.
UK students return home early to avoid Christmas chaos
Madeleine Williams speaks to students about their response to the government advised ‘travel window’.
Biden wins the White House, but Trump refuses to go
Biden won a coalition of support spanning from Democratic Socialists like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, all the way through to the wife of John McCain, the Republican who ran against Barrack Obama in 2008.