The blog of the six elected leaders of your students' union, working full time to make your time in Leeds even better. Find out more.
Tue 15 May 2012
Posted on Tue 15 May 2012 at 11:18 by
Ben Jackson A couple of weeks ago I put forward the idea to oppose unpaid internships to the Better University Forum. Internships...
Fri 04 May 2012
Posted on Fri 04 May 2012 at 16:31 by
Hannah Nisbet Committee Training Days Thursday 7th and Friday 8th June 2012 With handovers imminently happening across all clubs and societies the...
Mon 30 Apr 2012
Posted on Mon 30 Apr 2012 at 14:45 by
Ben Fisher On Thursday, as well as being able to elect a councillor to represent your area, you will be able to...
Tue 24 Apr 2012
Posted on Tue 24 Apr 2012 at 12:24 by
Hannah Nisbet Sometimes having great clubs and societies can make my life hard! Over Easter the Activities Exec had the task of...
Posted on Tue 24 Apr 2012 at 11:55 by
Ben Fisher 46% of children in Hyde Park and Woodhouse still live under the poverty line, as do 32% of kids in...
Tue 17 Apr 2012
Posted on Tue 17 Apr 2012 at 12:15 by
Charlotte Hopper Are you interested or involved in Black or Asian history, culture and community? Are you passionate about student-run events...
Thu 29 Mar 2012
Posted on Thu 29 Mar 2012 at 16:54 by
Ben Fisher It’s sunny, warm (for Britain at least) and revision is nowhere near as appealing as somewhere green – where better...
Tue 20 Mar 2012
Posted on Tue 20 Mar 2012 at 13:25 by
Ben Fisher On Friday 9th March, myself and local councillor Jamie Matthews, along with a reporter from Leeds Student, met with Virgin...
Fri 16 Mar 2012
Posted on Fri 16 Mar 2012 at 13:45 by
Ben Fisher There’s nothing better after a long day in the library than walking back to a warm, cosy house, sitting...
Fri 02 Mar 2012
Posted on Fri 02 Mar 2012 at 12:49 by
Charlotte Hopper Back in 2008 when Mark and I were just freshers, the Union set up The Peanut Gallery. As a student...
Wed 22 Feb 2012
Posted on Wed 22 Feb 2012 at 16:11 by
John Puddephatt Last year at the Better University forum, we passed an idea that the Union should lobby the university to become...
Tue 21 Feb 2012
Posted on Tue 21 Feb 2012 at 00:09 by
Mark Sewards We all know that at the moment it can be difficult to get a job once you leave University. That...
Fri 17 Feb 2012
Posted on Fri 17 Feb 2012 at 15:26 by
Mark Sewards It’s Friday afternoon. You’re sat in a non-descript Roger Stevens’s lecture theatre. You know the lecturer...
Tue 14 Feb 2012
Posted on Tue 14 Feb 2012 at 12:34 by
Hannah Nisbet Hi If you didn’t already know then the Leadership Race to decide which six students will lead LUU next...
Mon 13 Feb 2012
Posted on Mon 13 Feb 2012 at 19:48 by
Ben Fisher Last Friday (10th February), “Article 4 Direction” came into force in Leeds. It is an extra power that allows Leeds...
Posted on Mon 13 Feb 2012 at 10:43 by
Ben Jackson Today we begin #luuasks. #luuasks will give you the opportunity to have a say in some of the stuff that...
Fri 20 Jan 2012
Posted on Fri 20 Jan 2012 at 17:58 by
Ben Jackson I remember those fateful weeks this time last year well. Standing in the rain holding wet flyers, wondering where else...
Posted on Fri 20 Jan 2012 at 13:14 by
Hannah Nisbet Hello! Are you a budding gardener, landscaper or someone who wants to make their mark on campus? An exciting opportunity...
Mon 16 Jan 2012
Posted on Mon 16 Jan 2012 at 17:09 by
Hannah Nisbet Every year the issue of Wednesday afternoons crops up. Loads of clubs and societies plan events and activites on these...
Mon 12 Dec 2011
Posted on Mon 12 Dec 2011 at 10:49 by
Harriet Rankin Last week saw the tragic news of Gary Speed’s suicide. The shock of his death highlighted the stigma and...