Rugby star Danny Cipriani has been hit by bus on campus while out on an Otley Run with team mates. One bystander told Leeds Student on the scene: “it was like a film, [the bus passengers] were […]
Nudity ban rejected in Union Forum battle
An attempt to ban nudity on campus has failed. Meenakshi Sarkar proposed banning “advertisement in [the] Union or campus with nude/explicit photos of students”. Three Better Union forum members voted in favour, and nine against. […]
Medical student died after taking banned weight loss pills
An inquest into the death of Medical student Sarah Houston has found she died after taking a banned fat burning pill. The 23-year-old was found dead in her bedroom last September. Wakefield Coroner’s Court heard […]
JLS to replace Little Mix at Summer Ball
Multi-platinum boy band JLS are to replace Little Mix as this year’s Summer Ball headliners. Little Mix, who were set to headline the stage in the Refectory, have had to withdraw from the event. The […]
Two arrests following student death
A Leeds University student has been found dead. The body of 24-year-old Mariam Khesroh was found behind a house in Harrogate on April 11. Police are treating the final year dentistry student’s death as ‘unexplained’. […]
Student given suspended sentence for blackmail
A 20-year-old student has been given a suspended sentence for hacking into a woman’s Facebook messages and publicly posting naked photos of her. William Wooles, from Great Dunmow in Essex, did not know his […]
Knox and Solicito to be re-tried over murder of Leeds student
Italian authorities have overturned the acquittal of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Solicito for the murder of Leeds student Meredith Kercher.
New Vice-Chancellor announced
Sir Alan Langlands has been announced as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds. He takes the post following the departure of current VC Professor Michael Arthur and will start work on October . Langlands […]
BAE banned by twenty vote majority
A motion to ban controversial manufacturer BAE Systems from campus has been passed, following a narrow referendum vote announced on Friday. The motion demands that the company is forbidden from attending careers fairs on campus, […]
Gallery: The Leadership Race Results, 2013
Last night, your six new Union Executive Officers and Leeds Student Editor were elected. The results were as follows: Leeds Student Editor – Rehema Figueiredo Equality & Diversity – Emma Friend (3781 votes) Community […]
Series of attempted robberies in Headingley
Three people have become victims of attempted robberies in Headingley. All three incidents took place within twenty minutes last night, between 7.10pm and 7.30pm in the Wood Lane area. One victim is believed to have […]
Two arrests in Lupton drugs bust
Police have carried out a drugs bust at Lupton halls of residence. The incident took place at approximately 9:40pm on Sunday February 24, after University security informed Police that they suspected students were taking drugs […]