The University of Southampton has a long history of supporting free speech and remains committed to its legal obligation to ensure that within the law this is secured for all individual students, staff and visiting speakers.
As the Students’ Union is an independent body, its views and those of the Union President may not be the same as those of the University, as evidenced by the recent comments made on Twitter by the Student Union President regarding the Rothenstein Mural.
As reflected in her apology, the President’s views were clearly her own. The Students’ Union is now following its own democratic process regarding this matter.
We are working closely with the Students’ Union to provide the necessary support to students and staff at this time.
