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‘No man would want to touch you’, SSEES Director tells Palestine activist

‘No man would want to touch you’, SSEES Director tells Palestine activist

3 February 2025
UCL said it had conducted an investigation to the incident but Mole continues to be employed as the head of its Eastern European studies department ...
Sabbs abstain in vote to ban oil and gas sponsorships for societies

Sabbs abstain in vote to ban oil and gas sponsorships for societies

3 February 2025
Union failed to realise Disability Officer had dropped out of UCL

Union failed to realise Disability Officer had dropped out of UCL

2 February 2025
Murky tap water in halls ‘safe to drink’, says UCL

Murky tap water in halls ‘safe to drink’, says UCL

2 February 2025
Waterlogged room reported in UCL hall after Storm Connall

Waterlogged room reported in UCL hall after Storm Connall

2 February 2025

Quad Closure

Quad Closure: UCL to cut down endangered trees

Quad Closure: UCL to cut down endangered trees

19 January 2025
UCL Quad closure goes ahead with key questions unanswered

UCL Quad closure goes ahead with key questions unanswered

13 January 2025
Quad Closure: UCL to evict Art Museum following hasty consultation

Quad Closure: UCL to evict Art Museum following hasty consultation

27 October 2024
Quad Closure: Kiss goodbye to the Main Quad until 2026, says UCL

Quad Closure: Kiss goodbye to the Main Quad until 2026, says UCL

22 September 2024

Palestine

Around hundred attend vigil for UCL alumni killed by Israel

Around hundred attend vigil for UCL alumni killed by Israel

19 January 2025
Art is political, say activists who raised £1k for Palestine

Art is political, say activists who raised £1k for Palestine

19 January 2025
UCL professor launches Israel-Palestine discussion project

UCL professor launches Israel-Palestine discussion project

23 November 2024
UCL to review investments in major win for pro-Palestine activists

UCL to review investments in major win for pro-Palestine activists

17 November 2024

LGBTQ+

The Provost’s Record on LGBTQ+ Support Sinks to a New Low

The Provost’s Record on LGBTQ+ Support Sinks to a New Low

8 April 2024
TERF out Transphobia: The IOE and “Academic Freedom”

TERF out Transphobia: The IOE and “Academic Freedom”

19 January 2024
The Aftermath of UCL’s Decision to Reject Stonewall

The Aftermath of UCL’s Decision to Reject Stonewall

17 March 2023
The Story Behind UCL’s Rejection of Stonewall

The Story Behind UCL’s Rejection of Stonewall

23 February 2022

Climate Crisis

Sabbs abstain in vote to ban oil and gas sponsorships for societies

Sabbs abstain in vote to ban oil and gas sponsorships for societies

3 February 2025
UCL Union resumed banking with Barclays as soon as ban expired

UCL Union resumed banking with Barclays as soon as ban expired

19 January 2025
Globetrotting sabbs to rack up at least 18,500 air miles

Globetrotting sabbs to rack up at least 18,500 air miles

19 January 2025
Union President ‘didn’t feel comfortable’ at COP29

Union President ‘didn’t feel comfortable’ at COP29

24 November 2024

Workers

Cruciform cleaners win pay parity after hard fight

Cruciform cleaners win pay parity after hard fight

13 October 2024
No free speech for UCL’s outsourced workforce

No free speech for UCL’s outsourced workforce

21 September 2024
The Bleak Reality of UCL History Department’s Redundancy Crisis

The Bleak Reality of UCL History Department’s Redundancy Crisis

8 April 2024
UCL v. Security Staff: Echoes of Exploitation Ignored by Student Apathy

UCL v. Security Staff: Echoes of Exploitation Ignored by Student Apathy

11 January 2024

Report+Support

UCL support tool did more harm than good, report finds

UCL support tool did more harm than good, report finds

20 January 2025
‘I am happy to accept further training is needed’: UCL ‘Report + Support’ and their self-admitted negligence

‘I am happy to accept further training is needed’: UCL ‘Report + Support’ and their self-admitted negligence

9 May 2024
Case closed: A Testimony to the Failure of UCL ‘Report + Support’

Case closed: A Testimony to the Failure of UCL ‘Report + Support’

19 February 2024
The Story of How Rape Went Unpunished At UCL

The Story of How Rape Went Unpunished At UCL

29 May 2022

UCL East

Analysis: Why Labour loves UCL East

Analysis: Why Labour loves UCL East

15 January 2025
‘Britain needs you’: McFadden appeals to ‘disrupters’ to help reform Government

‘Britain needs you’: McFadden appeals to ‘disrupters’ to help reform Government

9 December 2024
One Pending Street: Communication Failures Worsen Accommodation Delays at UCL East

One Pending Street: Communication Failures Worsen Accommodation Delays at UCL East

17 November 2022
UCL East: Flowery Promises Conceal Costly Commercialisation

UCL East: Flowery Promises Conceal Costly Commercialisation

1 March 2022