It was founded in 2006 and has since grown to become the most active free thinking student society in the United Kingdom[2] as well as being instrumental in the foundation of the National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies.
In April 2009 the group appointed their first humanist chaplain, Nicola Jackson in 2010.
The group also began an annual irreligious camping weekend, which was later run by the AHS and named Questival.
The group ran into further controversy in 2008 when the president submitted a motion for the Leeds University Union referendum to stop selling Halal and Kosher meat following the Farm Animal Welfare Council's recommendations in 2004 that such practices were unethical and should be stopped.
The group has also faced regular theft or defacement of its banners and posters.