Like most fresh school graduates, I could not wait to leave home and become a university student. For years I’d been told by my parents and teachers that university would make up the best years […]
Leeds Needs UpReach
Recent research released by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) found that there are extreme disparities in the pay of graduates from London universities. Researchers found that a typical 25-year-old London graduate, with a socio-economically deprived […]
African Caribbean Society: Revitalised Powerhouse of Leeds
This week Penelope Helbest discusses the African Caribbean Society’s rebranding and their early success with President Kingsley Duru. The Leeds African-Caribbean Society, for those who’ve been keeping an eye out, has undergone a major – […]
Korfball: What Is It Anyway?
As a sport that we’re all likely to not have heard before, Korfball stands out in the Varsity fixtures. Korfball Committee explain all as they tell us about what Korfball is and why you should […]
Tell Me More: Helping Societies Do More
Speaking with LUU’s Activities Officer, Lauren Huxley, Susy Goldstone discusses the Union’s programme for making inclusive societies a reality. Inclusivity. Accessibility. We all like to think that we implement these words within our societies, but do LUU societies actually […]
Good Grief: The Society Talking About Student Bereavement
Society has been taken over this week by the Bereaved and Young Student Network (BAYSN). This LUU society are doing their best to support students who have ex-perienced death, by surrounding them with students who […]
Books and Bevs: The Importance of Your Academic Society
This week our Society Editor, Rose Crees, caught up with the LUU English Society to suss out why getting involved with your School’s society is so important. Connie Lawful, the society’s President, and Don Pickworth, […]
LUU Societies Coming Up Trumps
With over 300 societies, Leeds University Union caters to every need. Whether you want to find a new hobby, get involved in your subject, connect with your cultural or religious group, or even raise money, […]
Agony Aunt: making the most of second semester
“I‘ve always wanted to make the most out of uni, but I‘m quite shy and never joined many societies. Now it’s second semester and I regret not being more involved, but it feels a bit […]
Tories Cut Ties With University Groups
The Conservative Party are cutting their ties with all university groups after a number of incidents caused negative backlash towards their party. It follows a recommendation from an internal report and suggests the party is […]
Why MatSoc needs to stay: an interview with the society for mature students
Sue is a little older than the average University student. Sitting across from me in the crowded Refectory, she giggles: “I am not going to tell you how old I am, but I am old […]
The reality of being a committee member
It is no secret that being a committee member for a university society is a great achievement and, most of the time, a lot of fun. I say most of the time because there are […]