News
18:22 – The meeting comes to a close. The next deadline for motions is Thursday 27th November for the December UGM. 18:21 – Motion nine passes as amended. 18:20 – Proposal to amend to specify which officers should have training to include accommodation, environment, welfare and campaigns. This is accepted
Evin Prison
Photo: Anoo Bhuyan Tom King, BA Politics Former SOAS student Ghoncheh Ghavami has been sentenced to a year in prison in Iran after being found guilty of “propaganda against the state”, according to her lawyer. The verdict has not yet been officially released, but Alizadeh Tabatabaie, the lawyer representing Ghavami,
elections
After three days of voting, the results of the Autumn round of elections have been announced. Co-President Welfare and Campaigns Georgie Robertson has been elected as NUS delegate alongside Anum Mirza. In the executive officer votes, Tom Oliver has been elected as Accommodation Officer and Tracey-Ann Munroe will serve as
election
Voting is under way in the Students’ Union Autumn elections. Polls opened this morning and will remain open until 5pm on Friday. For the first time, students will have the option to vote online but a polling booth will still be stationed in the foyer of the Main Building in
detention
Tom King, BA Politics After 109 days in detention, former SOAS student Ghoncheh Ghavami appeared in court today facing charges of “propaganda against the state” after she attempted to attend a men’s volleyball match at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in June. Ghavami has spent more than 40 days in
closure
SOAS Library is set to close on 25-26 October for the filming of Hollywood movie Criminal. The film stars Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gary Oldman, Alice Eve and Tommy Lee Jones. Directed by Ariel Vroman, it is the story of a dead CIA agents whose memories are transferred to a
BP
Tom King, BA Politics Comedian Russell Brand has backed calls for SOAS to ditch its shares in fossil fuel companies. Posing with a banner to support Fossil Free SOAS’ campaign, Brand urged the School to “be on the right side of history” by divesting from the fossil fuel industry. Earlier
Evin Prison
Tom King, BA Politics Former SOAS student Ghoncheh Ghavami has now been on hunger strike for over a week after being detained in Iran for more than 100 days. The SOAS alum was arrested in June after attempting to watch a men’s volleyball match. Ghavami was transferred to Tehran’
LSE
LSE has disbanded its men’s rugby team after they handed out offensive leaflets during freshers’ fayre and people have taken to Twitter to share their views. LSE Law student Darren Barnett backed LSESU’s decision. Appropriate response from LSESU in disbanding the AU Rugby Club. Disparaging comments made about
Freshers
Tom King, BA Politics LSE has disbanded its men’s rugby team after the club distributed “sexist” leaflets during the School’s freshers’ fayre last week. Nona Buckley-Irvine, the students’ union General Secretary, announced the decision this evening; saying “After considered deliberation and a wide investigation, LSE Men’s Rugby
Freshers
Tom King, BA Politics LSE Rugby Club has been embroiled in a freshers controversy after handing out leaflets branding women “slags”, “trollops” and “mingers”. The materials handed out at the students’ union-run freshers’ fayre held last week contained a string of slurs; describing women who played sport at the School
Higher education
Tom King, BA Politics The University and Colleges Union (UCU) has announced it will be balloting academic staff for industrial action over proposed changes to pensions. The plans from Universities UK could see the value of some pensions slashed by over £200,000, according to a report prepared by First