We condemn the atrocious far right violent riots that have taken place the past week.  We do not condone any acts of racism, Islamophobia and Xenophobia. We stand in solidarity with our student community during this time.  

We understand that particularly our Muslim, global majority and international students who represent a large body of UAL, will feel deeply troubled and affected by the current events and want to assure them that we stand by you.

There is a deeply troubling rise of racism that is taking place across Britain, which has no place within our society. We must work together as a community to fight against this discrimination in the country and hold each other accountable to challenge injustices that take place.

We call upon UAL to reaffirm their stance on the ongoing riots and ensure commitment to being an anti-racist institution. With the Welcome period upcoming, we would like to ensure that students of all communities feel safe and welcomed.

We look forward to collaborating with UAL to continue supporting marginalised students.

If you are personally affected by the events that have taken place and wish to seek support:

Contact the Dean of Students, Mark Crawley, at m.crawley@arts.ac.uk.

Tell Someone

Whilst there haven’t been any reported incidents of hate crime, racist, or Islamophobic attacks on campus, should this occur, you can report this via UAL Tell Someone, either named or anonymously.

Arts SU Advice Service

You can come to our Advice Service at any point for free, confidential advice. They can also support you with submitting Extenuating Circumstances (ECs) if you need to do this.

The Arts SU Advice Service has also shared some resources that may be of use to students who have been impacted by these violent riots, as well as further information about submitting ECs.

UAL Mental Health Service, Counselling & Chaplaincy

You can request an appointment with a Mental Health advisor from UAL, attend drop-in sessions with the Counselling Service, or speak confidentially with one of the two Chaplains.

— Arts Students' Union