The lorry driver on trial for causing the death of Leeds student Bethany Jones in a motorway accident has spoken out in court. First-year nursing student Jones was riding the mini-bus on a hen-night when they […]
Campus Watch – 19/10/14
Glasgow votes to stop investing fossil fuels Glasgow University has become the first European academic institution in Europe to divest from the fossil fuel industry. The move comes after last month 800 global investors, including […]
Students stand with community over ISIS
Demonstrators gathered in Leeds city centre earlier this week in solidarity with the Kurdish town of Kobane. According to the organisers, over 130 people were present at the peaceful demonstration held in Dortmund Square, in […]
Former Laureate at Uni WW1 commemoration
Sir Andrew Motion, former Poet Laureate, will be at the University of Leeds next Wednesday. His visit is part of the University’s commemoration of the First World War. There will be events taking place throughout […]
NUS activist abused over defeated IS motion
NUS’ Black Students Campaign officer Malia Bouattia has received threats of violence on social media amid widespread disagreement over the defeat of a motion to condemn IS. Bouattia was criticised after giving a speech that […]
Sister of minibus crash victim blames the driver
Amy Firth, the sister of Bethany Jones – the Leeds student killed in a car accident last year, has said that the driver’s ‘idiotic actions’ were to blame for her death. The jury at Leeds […]
Security put brakes on bike thefts
University security officers apprehended two young men attempting to steal bikes outside the Michael Sadler building in the early hours of the morning last week. Police sources revealed that both thieves were tackled by an […]
Protesters express anger over trade deal
Protesters have rallied against an EU trade deal which they claim would give corporations too much power over the NHS. Students joined a demonstration on Saturday against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). They […]
£62.3m expansion added to Central Village
The University has completed a £62.3m expansion of Central Village halls of residence. The popular halls now boasts nearly 1,000 bedrooms, with 413 en-suite rooms in a new, 18-storey tower block known as Block D. […]
Headingley Stadium to host Britain’s Got Talent
Popular ITV show Britain’s Got Talent is to hold open auditions at Headingley Stadium next month. The show’s producers will be at the stadium on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of November, with people able […]
The Digest – 17/10/14
Former Tory Becomes First UKIP MP Last Friday, UKIP candidate Douglas Carswell won the party’s first parliamentary seat. Carswell, who won the same Clacton seat as a Conservative candidate in 2010, eased to victory with […]
Uni plans to develop ‘best outdoor facility’ in UK
The Edge is investing in a multi-million pound plan to become ‘the number one provider of student sport experience’ in the UK. The Strategy for Sport and Physical Activity will see an estimated £15 million […]