Another university has ditched the National Union of Students (NUS) in protest at its divisive policies and firebrand president-elect.
Loughborough University confirmed last night that it would scrap its membership, ahead of decisions by three more major institutions.
Students voted in favour of quitting at the end of May, with 54% demanding to leave.
The Board of Trustees have made a decision following the NUS Referendum https://t.co/li4ct3ATUK pic.twitter.com/BzYmr4OjBc
— Loughborough SU (@LoughboroughSU) June 7, 2016
But the vote failed to attract sufficient turnout for an instant decision.
Instead it was left to trustees of the students’ union, who announced last night they would act on the referendum result and leave.
A tide of revulsion at the NUS was prompted by the election of president-elect Malia Bouattia, who famously refused to condemn ISIS and has been widely accused of anti-Semitism.
York, Nottingham and Durham universities are voting on the NUS now, and will return decisions on whether to disaffiliate later this week.
Newcastle, Hull and Lincoln have already voted to quit the NUS, starving it of vital revenue raised by a levy on the student population.
According to the Guido Fawkes blog, Loughborough’s departure will cost the NUS £3million in lost fees.
The departure comes after a rough patch for the disaffiliation campaign, which saw defeats at Oxford, Cambridge and York Universities, albeit by smaller margins that past contests.
