Students demand De Montfort University changes ‘anti-Semitic’ name

Students have demanded a university change its name because of its anti-Semitic links.  Campaigners have launched a petition to change the name of Leicester’s De Montfort University, named in honour of the 13th century Knight and Earl, Simon de Montfort.  De Montfort was the 6th Earl of Leicester and hailed as the founder of Parliament, but … Read more

De Montfort University racism probe over student’s message during online lecture

De Montfort University launches ‘urgent’ full-scale racism probe ‘after student posted message saying “black people blame everything on being black” during online criminology lecture’ Text sent to class read: ‘Black people blame everything on the fact they’re black’ The message is thought to have been made by a third year criminology student  Student says he … Read more