Each week Siobhan will be discussing her unusual year abroad experience and offering advice and tips for others along the way.
Online Choir Spreads Joy Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Welcoming new members every week, rehearsals for the choir started on 17th March and are to continue every Tuesday. However, this is not at odds with current lockdown restrictions: it all happens online. ‘Sofa Singers’ […]
Leeds Announced as 22nd Hardest Working City in the UK
A brand new online tool has been created to show which cities are the hardest working throughout the UK. It uses factors like average hours worked, unemployment rate and commute time, to determine the working […]
The dark extremes of the Dark Web
Recently the BBC broke a news story on how a “warped and sadistic” paedophile who blackmailed victims and shared abuse tips and images on the dark web was caught. Matthew Falder admitted 137 charges, including […]
Technological Advancement or Too Far? Is Tinder Taking Over?
You’ve had it, your friends have it, your flatmates probably have it… but hopefully your parents don’t have it! It grows in both quantity and quality on a daily basis, and you may even hear […]
National Security or Secure Privacy?
Battles between Microsoft and the U.S. department of Justice are no stranger to headlines. And the latest spat between the two over accessing customer emails is also not a new debate. On the one side, […]
Never have I ever played a drinking game…
I’m sure you’ve all heard about the sheer amount of drinking first years get up to. So it only seems natural to help you on your nights out to Fruity, Mission and the like by […]
In defence of paper and print: is an eBook ever as good?
If there’s one thing that immediately comes to mind when I think of happiness, it’s a well thought out bookshelf (think rainbow-organised, neat little rows of content). To me, there are not many things more […]
Union Forum Proposals: Female-only gym hours?
The upcoming Union Forums are discussing some hot topics in the coming weeks. The Gryphon has cherry-picked some of the very best and interesting ideas to inspire you to get debating, get pro-active and get […]
UniLeeds app causes confusion as registers move online
The University of Leeds has recently introduced a new update for its smartphone app, UniLeeds, which enables students to use Bluetooth to confirm attendance. With the update, some schools and departments now require that students […]
The Most Hated Women
From Josie Cunningham to Anita Sarkeesian, women online are subject to a seemingly constant barrage of hate and abuse. The Gryphon explores the phenomenon of online harrassment. At some point in most people’s lives they […]
Jailed Twitter troll warns of Uni drinking culture
A Leeds alumna who was jailed for trolling a feminist campaigner has told students to rethink their relationship with alcohol. Isabella Sorley served 12 weeks in jail in 2013 for sending abusive tweets to Caroline […]