Jordan Andrews interviews Eoin Bentick, UCL’s recent graduate in English Literature who has organized and established the London Student Drama Festival.
 
The event will feature the talents of UCL, LSE, SOAS and King’s. The first event of its kind in London, Eoin fills us in on the production of the event, the spectacular night to come and its promising future.

 
In a nutshell, what is the London Student Drama Festival?
The London Student Drama Festival hopes to combine the wealth of theatrical talent that lies, sometimes hidden, in London’s universities. It …

Brainchild Festival announces its full lineup as it returns for its second year.

On Wednesday 1st March 2013 UCLU took the decision to close its services and functions in order to celebrate International Workers’ Day. Whilst the decision was welcomed by some it provoked questions from others, most notably the UCL Provost, Malcolm Grant. Grant wrote in his email newsletter that ‘This is the first time I can recall that facilities provided by and for students at UCL have been closed by their own Student Union, especially during the examinations period when demand is high.’ His letter provoked a rather public war of …

Tension is mounting regarding the University of London’s decision to remove the full-time elected officer positions from ULU. Whilst ULU president Michael Chessum has pledged to fight the changes, some students have pledged their support for the reforms and have set about trying to ensure Chessum does not get his way.
Pi can reveal the contents of a letter addressed to UoL senior management sent today from 14 students from UCL, KCL and Birkbeck College which argues that the current sabbatical officers should be sacked as soon as possible in order …

The University of London’s academic governing body, Collegiate Council, voted this morning to reform the University of London Union (ULU) following an exhaustive eight month review.
The most drastic change to be made is the removal of the elected full-time officer positions, currently held by former UCLU sabbatical officer Michael Chessum (President) and Daniel Cooper (Vice-President). The reforms would also see the annual £750,000 (roughly) currently paid to ULU redirected to student services within individual Colleges and Institutes. The changes would come into effect from summer 2014.
The swimming pool, gym, shops, …

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1601: Thanks for your company today. I’ve certainly had a blast. The three medal-winning teams will almost certainly be seen stumbling out of The Loop later on tonight. Why not join them? We’ve taken some great pictures  today, and we couldn’t use them all. Look out for an album of the day’s events on this site soon. Apparently #ucldodgeball was trending worldwide, ahead of #ObamainIsrael. Apparently.
Remember to pick up a copy of the last Pi magazine of the year and good luck with all your exams. …

Both the University College London Union (UCLU) and University of London Union (ULU) election results were announced on Friday, 8 March to the relief of all candidates, weary after weeks of campaigning. The UCLU elections had been dominated by the furore surrounding Kirk Sneade’s candidacy for women’s officer, yet this was not the only controversy of the elections. Having investigated into both the UCLU and ULU elections, we have discovered several issues which overshadowed the voting process.

Perhaps the most startling revelations surround the position of London Student editor, which was …

Mirren Gidda reports on Kirk Sneade’s disciplinary hearing.

Shushu Aberbach looks ahead to award winning author, Francesca Segal’s visit to UCL.

UCL’s 1st team put in a convincing performance today, 13 March, to defeat their fiercest rivals, and avenge December’s 25-12 defeat. King’s made few mistakes, but were eventually outplayed by a UCL team that was superior with the ball in their hands.

The game began under clear skies and both teams were well supported, though UCL’s 30 or so supporters were a little late. They arrived just in time to see team captain Tom Brocket dummy his opponent and charge through the Kings line, passing to Elliot Mills who was just …