A UEA student has spoken out about how government legislation PREVENT kept him from choosing to study modules that interest him. Muqaddam Malik made the comments at the SU’s event ‘Is it ethical to monitor students?’ last week. The PREVENT strategy is government legislation aimed at preventing the radicalisation of young people in the UK,…
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UEASU officers sign open letter defending Malia Bouattia
Around 170 student leaders, including five SU officers and student leaders from UEA have signed an open letter opposing claims made in a report on ‘Anti-Semitism in the UK’ by a Home Affairs Select Committee. The committee of MPs criticised NUS President Malia Bouattia for showing a lack of commitment to tackling the issue of…
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NUS accuses Bouattia of anti-semitism
Student leaders, including three NUS vice presidents, have signed an open letter criticising the union for “anti-Semitic rhetoric.” Signatories also said the union needs to do more to “address its attitude towards Jewish students.” 44 student leaders signed the letter, which claims that “Jewish students have not felt safe participating in our national movement.” The…
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The widening divide between NUS and membership
At the panel launch Malia Bouattia declined to discuss the allegations of anti- Semitism and accusations of being an ISIS sympathiser that met her election and also refused to comment on the widening gulf between how the NUS perceives itself and how it is viewed by its members. The NUS has been attempting to tackle…
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Malia Bouattia visits UEA for diversity campaign
Malia Bouattia, the NUS President elect, visited UEA to participate in a panel discussion on institutional racism in education as part of the Why Is My Curriculum So White? campaign. The campaign, founded at University College London in 2014, encourages discussions about the alleged alienation and oppression of black and minority ethnic (BME) students in…
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