“Leeds Students Welcome Refugees” – Student Societies Show Solidarity with Ukraine
The LUU societies STAR (Student Action for Refugees) and Amnesty International have been organising displays of solidarity with Ukraine around...
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Adultification Bias: the effect of racial prejudice on policing and beyond
A fifteen-year-old black schoolgirl, known only as Child Q, was strip-searched by police officers in 2020. The police were called...
Top Boy Series 2: “Provocative, captivating and tear-jerking television”
The moment Drake set his eyes on Top Boy Summerhouse, the show’s rebirth was guaranteed. Alongside acclaimed writer Ronan Bennett...
LUU officers announce action in support of Ukraine and call for an end to racism in war and peace
Leeds University Union has today announced it will be providing opportunities through its outlets for students and staff to make...
Former Team GB Athelete Sharon Andrews: “It had its ups and downs, but for the most part, I think it was the making of me.”
While the world of sports has certainly come a long way with regards to diversity over recent years, much work...
Destigmatising Whistleblowing: The Freedom to Speak Up Guardians of Leeds Med School
“I am a member of staff who has been a student at this university and I wish this kind of...
How Lewis Hamilton is racing against racism in F1
Sir Lewis Hamilton – by far the standout name on the recently published New Year’s Honours list. Following his recent...
If Britain can’t handle Diversity’s Britain’s Got Talent performance, how will we ever truly embrace racial diversity?
Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of talk in the media surrounding the nation’s response to...
The politics of Misogynoir: One of the many barriers which silence and erase black women in the public sphere
The abuse and hate hurled at black and dark-skinned women who dare to take a seat at the table and speak truth...