Almunthir Daqamah, a 21-year-old former University of Surrey student, has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of a staff member. He is accused of trying to kill safety officer Robert Tytler with a crossbow at the Manor Park Student Village in Guildford in June.
Mr Daqamah, who appeared at Guildford Crown Court via video link on Friday, is a Saudi national, Surrey Police said. Students previously described Mr Tytler as "very nice" and a "familiar face around campus", and said they were "very shaken" by the incident.