Police are appealing for information after an attempted serious sexual assault took place in Kirkstall on Monday evening. A 23-year-old woman was attacked at 5.50pm on Redcote Lane in Kirkstall, near to the metal bridge crossing the […]
Union: ‘Take control back’ over sexual assault
The Union has encouraged students to think about their safety in light of recent sexual assaults in Leeds. In a blog post, Welfare Officer Freya Govus told students to ‘take control back’ by taking personal […]
Police investigate St Michael’s Lane sexual assault
West Yorkshire Police are today appealing for witnesses following a serious sexual assault in the Burley area of Leeds on Saturday night. The attack, which took place near the popular Skyrack pub in the residential […]
Police investigate Hyde Park sexual assault
Police have launched an investigation into an allegation of serious sexual assault near Hyde Park on Saturday night. The alleged incident happened at around 8.30 – 9.30pm close to the junction between Royal Park Road […]
Two arrested in Union sexual assault
Two men have been arrested in relation to a sexual assault attack in the university area. The twenty and twenty-two year old males were taken to the police station last night in light of the […]
Student attacked on way home from night out
Police investigating a serious sexual assault on a woman in Leeds have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace. The incident happened at an address in Headingley in the early hours of […]
News | Leeds ranks high for sexual health services
Leeds has been ranked among the top 5 Universities in the country for sexual health facilities and support. The result comes from a Sexual Health Report Card survey published by Superdrug. Bristol ranked no.1 in […]
Comment: “Our campus has not escaped the ‘lad culture’ identified by the NUS”
‘Lad culture’ is epitomised by websites such as ‘UniLAD and ‘the Lad Bible’ through offensive and misogynistic photos and jokes, and has been linked to the amount of harassment and assault experienced by students. The […]
Teen jailed for attempted rape of student
An 18 year-old man has been sentenced for the attempted rape of a student. Last Thursday, local teenager Jacob Feldman was sent to jail for three years and eight months by a judge at Leeds […]
Student sexually assaulted in city centre
A student has been the victim of a serious sexual assault. Police are seeking three men in relation to the incident. The assault took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, after a night […]
Girls sexually assaulted in Union venues
12.12.2012 Last weekend two cases of indecent assault on female students were reported on campus. Both incidents took place in the Union. Around 4am on Saturday 1 December, police were called to a report of […]
Uni using shamed Savile's cash
The University is continuing to receive money from the late Jimmy Savile, who this week has been accused of rape and child abuse. During the last five years of his life, Sir Jimmy had donated […]