 Ken Hind was born on 15 September 1949, and educated at Woodhouse Grove School and the University of Leeds, where he was President of the Student Union.where he was Editor of the student newspaper, Union News, succeeding Paul Dacre and Jane Fickling as Treasurer and ultimately President of the Student Union.During his time as Editor Hind wrote a number of high-profile articles for the Award Winning Campus Newspaper of the Year including one on the Sex Trade in Soho and conducted an interview with the infamous DJ Jimmy Saville who lived in Leeds.