This week, government ministers are pushing ahead with plans to expand opportunities for private providers to become universities. This has caused panic as many fear it will cause an American style catastrophe. Many college officials, […]
Legal highs to be banned in new "Psychoactive Substances Act"
The Psychoactive Substances Act, set to be enforced on 6th April, states that any substance will be illegal to produce or supply if it can produce a psychoactive effect. The only exemption from the Act […]
Campus Watch: 26/2/2016
University in Texas allows handguns on campus Students at the University of Texas will soon be allowed to carry handguns on campus. President Gregory Fenves has approved the 2015 Republican-led Texas Legislature to allow guns […]
The Digest: 26/2/2016
EU Referendum set for June as Cameron lands EU deal UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced the date of the in-out referendum of the UK’s European Union membership for June of this year. The announcement […]
The Digest: 12/2/2016
Continuity IRA claim responsibility for two Dublin shootings The Continuity IRA, a hard-line republican group aiming to carry on the original IRA mission, have claimed responsibility for the shooting of another man in Dublin on […]
Campus Watch: 5/2/16
Cambridge Introduce Admissions Tests The decision to introduce a written admissions test at Cambridge University has sparked outcry, with many fearing it will only further alienate state school pupils and students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The […]
The Digest: 5/2/16
Gene editing approved for first time in UK In a world first, UK scientists have been granted approval by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to genetically modify human embryos to provide a deeper […]
Leeds burglar impaled on broken window pleads guilty
A Leeds burglar, who was impaled on the glass of a window he had smashed in order break into a student house, has pleaded guilty. William Bedford, 42, has pleaded guilty to burglary with intent […]
Union votes "yes" to Al-Quds University twinning
University of Leeds students have voted yes to a referendum to twin with Al-Quds University in Palestine. The results of the referendum were as follows: 1161 people voted in favour of the motion, 851 people […]
Protests against Syria airstrikes takes place in Leeds
A demonstration took place on Saturday as an act of protest against Labour politician Hilary Benn’s support for extending airstrikes to Syria. The question as to whether Britain should bomb Syria was raised after the […]
Campus Watch: 04/12/15
Woman dies During Terror Drill A woman at Strathmore University in Kenya has died after jumping from a third-storey window during a terrorism drill. The drill, which included people pretending to be terrorists, was believed […]