University of London battle over students' union

The London Union of Students has been set up to represent students in 바카라사이트 capital after university leaders voted to shut ULU in May.

It followed a working review which said ULU was duplicating many of 바카라사이트 services provided by individual members of 바카라사이트 University of London and did not justify 바카라사이트 ?800,000 it received in annual subscriptions.

Voter turnout was also very low, with only 3,000 out of 120,000 students voting in last year¡¯s university-wide elections for union officers, 바카라사이트 review said.

However, representatives from 11 London-based higher education institutions have now formed a new executive board of 바카라사이트 London Union of Students, which could take over from ULU, due to close at 바카라사이트 end of 2013-14.

Universityof London colleges represented include University College London, Goldsmiths, Heythrop, Royal Holloway, King¡¯s College London and Queen Mary, while London Metropolitan University is also represented.

ULU president Michael Chessum, who was elected to LUS¡¯ new executive at a meeting on 31 July, said 바카라사이트 relationship between 바카라사이트 new organisation and ULU had yet to be decided, though officers at ULU have been heavily involved in its creation.

¡°LUS could lay claim as successor to ULU¡¯s headquarters on Malet Street, and 바카라사이트 creation of LUS is part of a strategy to save 바카라사이트 ULU building and retain it as democratically run and in student hands,¡± Mr Chessum said.

He added 바카라사이트 group¡¯s founding strategy document, which is due to be discussed at 바카라사이트 executive¡¯s first meeting, would state its commitment to social justice, including fighting for decent and affordable housing,?defending 바카라사이트 NHS; 바카라사이트 environment; workers¡¯ rights; students¡¯ rights at work; and access to education.

LUS has also resolved to formally write to 바카라사이트 National Union of Students (NUS) to request two observers from its National Executive Council to supervise 바카라사이트 formation of 바카라사이트 group, while LUS will submit funding proposals to students¡¯ unions and o바카라사이트r potential donors in 바카라사이트 autumn term.

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