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University of Leeds and Leeds City Council condemn far-right riots in new statements

The council states that there is ‘no place anywhere in the UK for the type of appalling violence we have seen’

Four men have been convicted following violent far-right riot in Leeds city centre

They will appear in court for sentencing tomorrow

Mel B receives ‘life changing’ honorary doctorate from Leeds Beckett University

The Spice Girls star was commended for the work she has done for domestic abuse victims

Violence erupts in Harehills as hundreds of rioters gather to flip police car and torch bus

The disturbance lasted for several hours and has been declared a ‘serious public order incident’

University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett place in top 20 in new uni rankings for 2024

Students ranked Uni of Leeds as sixth and Leeds Beckett as 14th in the UK

Pro-Palestine encampment on Leeds University campus removed after threat of legal action

The protest against the university’s ‘complicity’ on the situation in Gaza lasted 47 days

Leeds Uni Union cancels Summer Ball due to ‘safety concerns’ around pro-Palestine encampment

The Ball will instead be replaced with a free ‘Summer Party’ for ticket holders

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Leeds students occupied Leeds train station in protest of Israel’s operations in Rafah

Demonstrators gathered in the train station’s main concourse on Monday evening

Leeds University trade unions publicly support encampment students in open letter to VC

The unions called on the university to meet the students’ demands as soon as possible and to ensure better protection after an incident

Students launch ‘indefinite’ encampment outside Leeds Uni SU in solidarity with Palestine

Demonstrators said the encampment would remain until the university was ‘no longer complicit in the oppression of the Palestinian people’

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Leeds student rammed a police car to escape after being caught selling cocaine and cannabis

23-year-old Asif Yaseen was given a suspended sentence and will be permitted to continue studying at the University of Leeds

Jamie Laing to quit showbiz and return to Leeds University to teach broadcast journalism

A leaked email revealed that Jamie will be moving back north to lecture on podcasting and media

LUU take no action against new SU officer who exceeded campaign spend limit in elections

Formal complaints were not recognised due to candidates submitting expenses after the deadline

Former Leeds student received unwanted sexual advances from two driving instructors

Alice’s instructor told her she was ‘the most amazing person he’d ever known’