This article contains references and descriptions of rape. A former University of Leeds PhD student based in Manchester has been convicted of 159 sexual offences including 136 rapes. It is believed that Reynhard Sinaga was […]
95% of Students Vote for LUU to Provide Drug Testing Kits
A recent referendum at Leeds University Union (LUU) has passed the threshold of 1500 votes – or 4% of the student population – in order to be valid with 1541 votes. The referendum was on […]
Voting Opens for Drug Testing Kits Referendum at LUU
Students at the University of Leeds are currently voting in a referendum about whether Leeds University Union should provide drug testing kits for students who are taking drugs. Voting is open from Monday 9th December […]
89 Sexual Offence Crimes Committed in Hyde Park and Headingley This Year
Statistics revealed in a Freedom of Information request show that 89 offences were committed in the Hyde Park and Headingley area, with 78 victims being women. A Freedom of Information request to the West Yorkshire […]
A Necessary Loss For One, Or For All?
As I’m writing this, you can find me bundled up behind my laptop, in my nice, warm room, wearing some hideous pyjamas, all while listening to the Mamma Mia Soundtrack over-and-over (sorry, flatmates). And no, […]
Tenants Unite: Know Your Rights!
Anyone who’s ever rented as a student knows how stressful it can be. According to the National Student Accommodation Survey nearly 90% of students have had some form of issue with housing. High prices are […]
Disabled Students Can Feel Like A Ticked Box
My experience with the Leeds disability service has been a pleasant albeit brief, and slightly problematic encounter. I filled in my name, crossed the T’s, dotted the I’s and ran over the nature of my […]
Not A Typical Year Abroad in Hong Kong
Over the last 6 months, Hong Kong protests have paralysed the city and severely impacted the lives of those living there. Sofia Stuart Leeson talked to three European exchange students in Hong Kong to find […]
UK Universities Recall Hong Kong Exchange Students Over Safety Concerns
Over the past week, as many as 13 UK universities, including Edinburgh and Warwick, have recalled students studying abroad in Hong Kong due to the increasingly violent protests in the territory. The last few days […]
The Irrational Economics of High Fashion
If there’s one thing students certainly don’t have, it’s an abundance of disposable income. Twenty-pound weekly food shops at Aldi and the seizing of any and all deals available would prove this. But one trend […]