Fire at iconic Camden music venue now under control
Firefighters responded to famed nightclub, Koko, in Camden at 8:56pm on Monday night (6 January) after a fire broke out at the venue. According to the London Fire Brigade (LFB), there were eight fire...
View ArticleEmail to UCL Earth Sciences department sparks Coronavirus fears
An email sent by a member of UCL staff to the students and staff in the Earth Sciences department warning of a risk of Coronavirus. The email, published on the Facebook page UCLove, said that the...
View ArticleStaff-student relationships now banned at UCL
UCL has just announced a ban on personal relationships between staff and students, particularly those of a romantic or sexual nature. Suitably known as the ‘Personal Relationships Policy’, it does not...
View ArticleUCL picket line moves into student centre
UCL’s student centre has been taken over by staff and students in support of the ongoing University and College Union (UCU) strikes. A video posted on Twitter shows a number of people on the main...
View ArticleTier 4 students forced to cross UCU strike picket lines due to visa restrictions
In the midst of ongoing strike action organised by the Universities and College Union (UCU), one of the largest unions for university staff in the country, it has come to light that universities are...
View ArticlePostgrads forced out of UCL accommodation mid-term
Additional Reporting by Sabah Hussain. UCL is forcing postgraduate and international students to leave their accommodation by 18 March to facilitate “exploratory work”. An email was sent by the UCL...
View ArticleStudent staff at Queen Mary fight for access to furlough scheme
Update: Sadiq Khan to Professor Colin Bailey: “Urgently reconsider” position on Job Retention – June 9, 2020. Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) have refused to allow over 300 student staff...
View Article#BlackLivesMatter: Our statement and a list of useful resources
We here at London Student are heartbroken, angry, and saddened to see how black Americans are being persecuted by the police in the United States. George Floyd’s murder was despicable, and it is not...
View Article#BlackLivesMatter London Protest: Sunday 7 June
London Student had the opportunity to attend the Black Lives Matter protest taking place on Sunday 7 June. The protest began on Nine Elms Lane, which leads to the U.S Embassy, with a whole street...
View ArticlePetition launched to changed the name of the Guy’s campus at King’s College...
Activists have launched a petition on change.org to change the name of King’s College London (KCL) Guy’s campus in London Bridge. The campus, named after Thomas Guy, is home to the Faculty of Life...
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