This week student unions across the country began campaigns to disaffiliate from the National Union of Students following the election of Malia Bouattia as president.
Bouattia stoked controversy after her past statements were branded 'anti-Semitic', claims she was forced to deny.
But this isn't the only controversy involving the NUS and students' unions have made in recent times. From banning sombreros to replacing clapping with jazz hands, these are 11 of the most awkward and contentious decisions made by student bodies...
Freezing but fascinating #RhodesMustFall protest which was part-walking tour of Oxford's colonial history pic.twitter.com/ke0cbboBSO
— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) March 9, 2016
There has been a safe space complaint against @eusavpaa for inappropriate hand gestures. #eduni
— Student Newspaper (@TheStudentPaper) March 31, 2016
Shit lads, call off the RAF. The NUS have voted no https://t.co/hHxEIGbVOx
— Ed (@EdLongden) December 2, 2015
Apparently supporting the #Kurds against #ISIS is 'Islamophobic' according to some #NUSNEC reps. What a disgrace. http://t.co/NuukI8EEzq
— Richard Black (@Man_In_RBlack) October 12, 2014