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UNIVERSITY students who staged a seven-month rent strike over “unbearable” conditions in their halls of residence have been awarded nearly £100,000.
Each of the 87 students living in University College London’s (UCL) Campbell House West were given a full term’s rent rebate of £1,368.
Students repeatedly complained last year about noise and dust pollution from works on the building, a rodent infestation and unsanitary conditions to no avail.
JACK DAVIDSON explains the motivation behind the UCU strike action at the University of Sheffield
Our members face serious violence, crumbling workplaces and exposure to dangerous drugs — it is outrageous we still cannot legally use our industrial muscle to fight back and defend ourselves, writes STEVE GILLAN