Students arrested in South Africa over anti-rape protests Five students were arrested and have since been released following protests at Rhodes University. Students were protesting over rape allegations supposedly not taken seriously by the university. […]
University leaders call for new rules on sexual violence allegations
In November 2015, a taskforce was set up to crack down on sexual violence on university campuses after Sajid Javid, the business secretary, ordered university vice-chancellors to investigate the “sexual and verbal assault” against women […]
University student receives two-year sentence for dealing drugs
Leeds Crown Court heard that University Student Luke Fairless, 21, had ordered 100 ecstasy tablets from the Silk Road website to be delivered from Holland to his address at the time in Hyde Park, Leeds. […]
The Digest: 19/2/2016
Ankara bomb Blast Kills 28 A large blast in the middle of Ankara, the Turkish capital, left 28 people dead and 61 injured. A vehicle full of explosives was detonated close to parliament and military […]
Leeds named as The Times’ Entrepreneurial University of the Year
The University of Leeds has won the Entrepreneurial University of the Year Award in this year’s Times Higher Education Awards. The achievement was announced this week and comes as a result of the university’s decision […]
The Digest: 20/11/15
Historic Northern Ireland Deal announced After 10 weeks of negotiations parties in Northern Ireland have reached a deal to sustain the devolved government. The agreement includes a new deal on welfare reform, with Westminster paying […]
University Under Fire for Applicant Day Favouritism
Leeds University has come under fire for suggesting in an email that attendance at “applicant days” could be taken into consideration should a potential student fail to achieve the grades they need to get onto their course. An […]
Campus Watch: 30/10/15
Shooting at Tennessee University Leaves One Dead and Three Injured A 19 year old man and three women have been injured after violence erupted following a row over a dice game on October 22nd at Tennessee State […]