STUDENTS at a London university say they are being punished for joining a rent strike after management backtracked on giving them refunds.
Campaigners say that Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is now withholding refunds in a bid to crack down on rent strikes as a form of protest among students.
Earlier this year, more than 350 students at the east London university went on strike in order to win compensation for unused university accommodation during the Covid crisis.
The action was called off on May 16 after campaigners secured rent discounts of up to £2,500 for students in halls as well as other measures and students were given a deadline of May 25 to resume paying their rent.
A collection of essays from the Common Sense Group is a heady mix of hyperbole and risible conspiracy theory
âChris Loder (above) and Tom Hunt complain of politically correct police officers too busy taking the knee to chase criminals.â Photograph: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA
âChris Loder (above) and Tom Hunt complain of politically correct police officers too busy taking the knee to chase criminals.â Photograph: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA
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With 365 Conservative MPs in the Commons, itâs understandable that some of them, especially those who are relatively new to Westminster, are looking for something to help them stand out from the crowd.
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Trustee, Charter Schools Educational Trust
Jonathan Slater sought the Committee’s advice about taking up an appointment with Charter Schools Educational Trust.
The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in March 2021; and the appointment was taken up later that month.
Visiting Professor and Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London
Jonathan Slater sought the Committee’s advice about taking up an appointment with Queen Mary University of London.
The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in March 2021; and the appointment was taken up later that month.
It’s a good thing tardigrades aren’t human-sized (or bigger) because there doesn’t seem to be anything that can stop them. Volcanoes? Nope. Toxic chemical vents on the bottom of the ocean? They love it. Outside of the International Space Station? They can’t wait to go back. Now comes word of new tests which found that. Read more »