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Campaign to Release Leicester’s Abdul Ghafar Rajabali Gains Traction With...
An online campaign to release local Abdul Ghafar Rajabali, currently being held and awaiting removal to Afghanistan on Wednesday, has gained massive support from the local community, including many...
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University Issues Statement on ‘Inappropriate Facebook Sites’
- University releases press statement on ‘Inappropriate Facebook sites’. - Dan Flatt, President elect, claims Union does ‘not condone any of the groups’. - University has not physically removed any of...
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‘Well Leicester’ Well Popular
‘Well Leicester’, a song written by unsigned local ’90s band Victor, has gained over 14,000 viewers on Youtube at the time of writing. The song focuses on many famous landmarks and Leicestercians, with...
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EDL want Leicester March to go within 50 Metres of University
The English Defence League (EDL) are planning to hold a march in Leicester that could take them within 50 metres of the University. The EDL’s Facebook event for the march has cited a desire to finish...
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Calls for the Union and University to Scrap the Sun and ‘Lads Mags’
Several notable officers in Union Parliament are attempting to introduce an emergency Proposal (available here) that would see the Students’ Union block the sale of ‘material of a sexual nature’ –...
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Poll: Are Union Policy Makers Out of Touch?
News Editorial by Christopher Everett A recent article in the Ripple, reporting a potential move by officers in Union Parliament to ban the sale of ‘material of a sexual nature’ on campus – the...
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Students’ Union Shortlisted for ‘Students’ Union of the Year’ Award by NUS
The University of Leicester Students’ Union has been shortlisted for the highly regarded ‘Higher Education Students’ Union of the Year‘ award. The award, given annually to a University Union deemed to...
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Leicester? Best-er-er! Leicester Moves up in ANOTHER League Table
The University of Leicester has risen in yet another University league table. The Guardian’s University Guide 2014 has placed Leicester at number 13 in the country, beating midlands rivals Loughborough...
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Should the Union adopt an Open Platform policy?
Debates surrounding Freedom of Speech tend to be highly contentious: on one hand, they enshrine people’s right to criticise governments, companies, political ideologies and religions, while on the...
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What’s On: The Rise of UKIP – Debate Tonight!
A debate has been organised to discuss the rise of UKIP following the local elections, in which the party gained approximately 26% of the vote. The debate will follow some of the broader themes of the...
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