2020 has catapulted us out of what we once deemed ‘normality’. With the arrival of a new decade came the transformation of our domestic and global landscapes: economically, socially and politically. Yes, of course, we […]
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 […]
Police Officer Charged with Murder of Former University of Leeds Student
This article discusses at length the extrajudicial murder of Carilton Maina On December 21st 2018, a former University of Leeds student Carilton Maina was fatally wounded by police in Kibera, Kenya. Maina had previously studied […]
That Leeds 70’s (Slide)show
Have you ever wondered what campus life was like 50 years ago? Well wonder no more because we’ve dipped into the archives to give you a landmark tour of lovely Leeds in the 1970’s. The […]
University of Leeds Due For Financial Hit From Coronavirus
With an operating deficit of £11 million due to charges relating to USS pensions and likely significant losses in international student fee income, The Gryphon concludes the future looks worrying for the University of Leeds […]
New Report : University of Leeds on Track to Meet 2030 Emissions Targets
Last year, the University of Leeds set itself ambitious targets in order to combat the rise of greenhouse gases and reduce its carbon footprint. The commitments made no specific reference to how the University was […]
1000 University of Leeds Nursing and Medical Students Fast-tracked into the NHS
To help reduce the pressure on hospital staff, over 1000 final year medical and nursing students at the University of Leeds have been fast-tracked into the NHS, enabling them to work as junior doctors sooner […]
The Student Volunteers Helping the NHS Up and Down the Country
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 […]
45 Thousand Water Bottles Sold at LUU since Co-op Opening
Since 2008, Leeds University Union was the first union in the UK to ban the sale of water in the Union’s shops and outlets after a campus-wide referendum where 4000 students voted. However after the […]
Engineering School Makes Venturi Valve for Ventilators from 3-D Printers
In response to the increased demand for respiratory support, as well as the shortage of medical equipment, researchers from University of Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust […]
University of Leeds Introduces Grade ‘Safety Net’ for Students
The University of Leeds has become the most recent university to introduce a grade ‘safety net’ for students, in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday afternoon the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Student Education, Tom Ward, […]