Leeds University Union’s new ice cream parlour, Scream, is opening on Wednesday 11 March. Scream will be open Monday to Friday from 11am to 9pm and replaces the previous outlet Salad Box, located opposite Pearls […]
Coronavirus Sparks Claims of Discrimination Against Chinese Students
The outbreak of coronavirus has led to claims of racial abuse in the UK after a Chinese student at Newcastle University complained that a student on campus screamed and ran away from him. According to […]
Government Gives HS2 the Green Light
After an internal review, the government has given the go-ahead for construction of the High Speed 2 rail network (HS2) to continue. The project has sparked controversy due to its spiralling costs and delays. Stage […]
Drop-Out Rates Higher for Minority Students
Statistics published by both The Gryphon and the University reveal that certain groups of students face a far greater likelihood of dropping out of university. Between the academic years in 2018/19, statistics reveal that University […]
NHS Hospitals Installing Sleep Pods to Give Staff Rest
NHS workers faced with long gruelling shifts are being given the chance to take a power nap as a growing number of hospitals are bringing in sleep pods for staff. The pods have been installed […]
Leeds Bradford Airport Expansion Set to Accomodate 7,000,000 Passengers by 2030
In a move seemingly at odds with Leeds’ status as the first UK city to declare a climate emergency, Leeds-Bradford Airport’s expansion plans intend to accommodate 7,000,000 passengers by 2030; an increase of 3,000,000 from […]
“Residents were put at risk of death or serious injury”: Leeds Student Halls in Breach of Fire Safety Orders
Newly built student accommodation Trinity Hall, on Holburn Approach, Woodhouse in Leeds, has been found to be in breach of fire safety orders. The property is sold as a 96-bedroom ‘luxury’ student community spread over […]
University of Leeds Becomes First Russell Group University to Install ‘Ecosia’ Search Engine
At the start of term, on Monday the 27th of January, Leeds will have become the first Russell Group University to install the ‘Ecosia’ search engine across all campus computers. Following a successful student-run campaign […]
“Clean-up in Aisle 1”: Cardigan Road Co-op Roof Collapses
The roof of Co-Operative Food on Cardigan road caved in causing the store to close. The roof caved in in two places in the Co-Operative Food store on Cardigan Road at around 11am this morning. […]
“You Will Never Be Considered a Burden”: Father Tweets After Leeds University Student Death
This article contains references to suicide. A student at the University of Leeds, Melina Bushell, took her own life in January 2020. 10 days after being notified, her father posted a thread on Twitter through […]