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Student faces being kicked out over fees
US citizen appeals for help as campus eviction looms

A vulnerable former Leeds University student faces eviction from campus halls next week as she fights to finish her PhD and remain in Britain.

Sanaz Raji has been ordered to get out of her accommodation by January 2 after a two-year dispute over the cancellation of her funding.

The US citizen is also racing against time to gain permission to stay in Britain when her study visa runs out on New Year's Eve.

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