Online influencers across social media platforms can now join a new “Influencer Agreement”, becoming a part of one of the entertainment industry’s biggest unions. The SAG- AFTRA (otherwise known as the collaboration between the Screen […]
International Students Crossing Picket Lines ‘Out of Fear of Losing Visas’
From Monday 25th November to Wednesday 4th December, eight days of strikes took place at sixty universities across the UK. Forty thousand members of university staff took part in industrial action to back continuing debates […]
Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club Punished For ‘Chav Party’
Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club (LUUWHC) has been banned from taking part in certain competitions following an “ill-judged” chav-themed night in January. LUUWHC faced national criticism following the social, where members were invited to […]
Union Leadership Race 2018
So, here we are again. Take a trip to uni and you will have seen the banners hung as far as the eye can see. Even living all the way in Spain, I can’t scroll […]
10 ways to de-stress now that exams are done.
There’s no two ways about it, exams are stressful. But now, thankfully, for most of us they’re over. So here are 10 ways to de-stress now that you’re free. Meet your friends for a coffee […]
Get Your Skates On, There’s An LUU Festive Surprise
As a little bonus for the festive season, Leeds University Union is bringing as ice rink to the Riley Smith Theatre. What makes the offer of taking to the ice on Tuesday 5th December even […]
The Gryphon Meets Jack Straw
Branded “a troublemaker acting with malice aforethought” by the Foreign Office after a student trip to Chile, elected LUU President, and later banned from the Union building, Jack Straw is not your average Leeds Alumni, […]
Union Condemned For Cultural Appropriation
Leeds University Union have been plunged into controversy regarding their Halloween event, which, despite being marketed as ‘The Living Dead Festival’, was populated by decorations emblazoned with the phrase ‘Day of The Dead’. This has provoked […]
Edu-Groan: Technical Issues Torment Campus
In an ongoing poll ran by The Gryphon, 88% of the 100 respondents thus far reported issues accessing Eduroam whilst on campus. Of these, 34 students complained that they did not suffer connectivity issues in […]
Black History Month Events Come to a Close
Black History Month has been an ongoing presence on our campus throughout October, with a diverse array of events. Many writers and activists and various creatives have been invited to speak on a number of […]
Leeds Professors Strike Over ‘Sacker’s Charter’
Staff at Leeds undertook industrial action this week, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Members of the University and Colleges Union are protesting against a proposed change to University Statutes. The new policy, dubbed the ‘Sacker’s […]
Academics Threaten Strikes Over Pensions
With the raising of university tuition, Vice-Chancellors have been accused of being fat cats creaming off the increased fees. Yet the financial position of most academics is far from secure. The University Superannuation Scheme (USS) – […]