UCL students win: the university administration will pay a million

Students who refuse to pay rent due to once again increased prices will receive a millionth contribution from the administration UCL. Let us remind you that the students' strike lasted for almost six months.

Thousands of strikers and, as the saying goes, "rebellious" students stopped paying for rooms in protest against rising rent prices in London. The average cost of a room on campus is £ 174 per week.

UCL has decided to allocate £ 850,000 for targeted assistance to students unable to pay for the dormitory, and £ 150,000 will go to the reserve fund.

Students launched the "Cut the Rent" campaign and did not pay rent for five months, forcing the university administration to sit down at the negotiating table.

One of the instigators of the protest, Pearl Ahrens, 19, a student in Politics and European History, said: “Our victory in the strike brings back the days when students had the right to vote.and shows that we can influence something. Our campaign is a confirmation that students can actively and by all available methods convey their opinion to the administration and force them to reckon with it. "

Rex Knight, vice president of UCL, in turn looks at the situation from a different angle: “The new pricing policy will bring big changes.And, of course, this will be another confirmation that UCL is open to everyone. "

Despite the words of Pearl and Rex, Angus O'Brien, a spokesman for the student union, believes the war has not yet been won.He also added: “Unfortunately, it is unlikely that the announced decision will be implemented in the near future. But, without a doubt, the fact that the administration decided to sort out our problem is already a huge step towards a future in which education will be available to everyone, regardless of his income.

Linnik Julia