British student dies after her drink spiked

A British student studying at Northumbria University has died after having her drink spiked while on a university exchange placement in Germany. Jane Khalaf collapsed suddenly at Cologne’s St Marien Hospital on November 12t with traces of amphetamine and ecstasy in her blood. Her parents are now demanding to know the circumstances she died in.

Emily Willson

 

‘Intimidating’ UKIP banned from UEA

The UKIP Chairman has been banned from speaking at the University of East Anglia after students launched a petition to ‘protect’ those who feel ‘intimidated or degraded by the party’. Eric Masters and his MP candidate Steve Emmens had their appearance cancelled when the petition attracted 1,150 signatures. UKIP argues the decision damages freedom of speech.

Danny Anderson

 

Cardiff University anti-abortion motion defeated

A motion which would have made the University of Cardiff’s student union officially pro-choice has been defeated. The proposal called for the student union to support campaigns for accessible and safe abortions for students and make information about contraception and abortion readily available when distributed in the university grounds. However, there was so much opposition that votes weren’t even counted.

Emily Willson

 

UCL students play dead

Students played dead outside a UCL Council meeting last Friday to campaign against the university’s reported 14.4million investment in the fossil fuel industry. Around 70 protestors staged a ‘die in’, blocking the doors and other access points to the building, with many of the university managers arriving late to the meeting.

Emily Willson