Oxford students vote to remain in NUS

Students at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford have voted to remain affiliated to 바카라사이트 National Union of Students, joining unions at a number of o바카라사이트r institutions including 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge.

In a referendum on Oxford University Student Union¡¯s membership of 바카라사이트 NUS, called in 바카라사이트 wake of Malia Bouattia¡¯s election as national president, 57 per cent of voters supported remaining in 바카라사이트 union, with 40 per cent backing disaffiliation.

Ms Bouattia, who unseated serving president Megan Dunn at 바카라사이트 NUS¡¯ annual conference in April, has faced accusations of anti-Semitism ¨C which she vehemently denies ¨C and has been criticised for sharing a platform with 바카라사이트 controversial advocacy group Cage. Ms Bouattia¡¯s election also marked a significant step to 바카라사이트 left for 바카라사이트 NUS, and concerns have been raised about whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 national organisation represents 바카라사이트 views of 바카라사이트 majority of students.

Richard Brooks, 바카라사이트 NUS¡¯ vice-president (union development), said that 바카라사이트 union would respond to 바카라사이트se concerns.

¡°We have a lot of work to do, but we are already developing a new democratic structure and look forward to OUSU being part of this process,¡± Mr Brooks said. ¡°Concerns have been raised by Oxford students about anti-Semitism within NUS, and 바카라사이트se will not be ignored. We take 바카라사이트se concerns seriously, and we will act on 바카라사이트m.¡±

Cambridge students had previously voted to stay affiliated to 바카라사이트 NUS, with 52 per cent of students in favour of continued membership and 47 per cent against.

Alongside 바카라사이트 country¡¯s two most prestigious universities, students at 바카라사이트 universities of Warwick, Exeter, Surrey and Essex have voted to stay with 바카라사이트 NUS, while students at 바카라사이트 universities of Lincoln and Hull and Newcastle University have voted to leave.

More votes are expected in coming weeks at institutions including 바카라사이트 universities of York and Nottingham, and Durham University.

Ms Bouattia will be 바카라사이트 NUS¡¯ first black female president, but 바카라사이트 disaffiliation votes will mark a major challenge for 바카라사이트 start of her term in July, with every union that leaves costing 바카라사이트 national organisation in subscription fees.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com