Students’ union accused of snooping on lecturers

by E Wayne Ross on May 4, 2009

Times Higher Education Supplement: Students’ union accused of snooping on lecturers

It simply wants advance warning of cancelled lectures, says president. Rebecca Attwood reports

Students are being encouraged to “snoop” on academics by texting a hotline if their teachers turn up late, the University and College Union has claimed.

Manchester Metropolitan Students’ Union launched its “LATE” campaign after receiving a number of student complaints about lectures running late and being cancelled without warning.