Official responses and statements
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March 2026
A statement about reference to 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ in the Epstein files.
August 2025
A freedom of information request regarding the independent inquiry into antisemitism.
June 2025
A letter to the Secretary of State for Education following the conclusion of the independent inquiry into antisemitism, which sets out our antisemitism action plan. Similar letters were sent to key stakeholders including our local MPs.
April 2025
A letter to our local MP Vicky Foxcroft setting out the importance of certainty over international students who bring economic, cultural and social benefit to us and our home borough of Lewisham. Similar letters were sent to Lewisham MPs Janet Daby and Ellie Reeves.
August 2024
A statement on unrest in the UK with links to support for students and colleagues. It was published on 7 August 2024.
May 2024
Commitments made by SMT to student-led campaign group 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ for Palestine, following their occupation of the Professor Stuart Hall building in Spring term 2024.
March 2024
Response from 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ Senior Management Team (SMT) to a set of demands issued by student-staff campaign group 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ for Palestine (GfP): SMT response to GfP 1 March 2024 (PDF)
February 2024
A statement from 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ' Senior Management Team over the Middle East crisis.
December 2023
Apology to Professor Des Freedman and Dr Gholam Khiabany (PDF)
October 2023
A statement from 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ' Senior Management Team over the Middle East crisis.
September 2023
Letter to Robert Halfon MP (PDF) responding to his assertion that free school meals are included in TEF benchmarking.
July 2023
Letter to Gillian Keegan MP (PDF) in response to the government announcement over changes to the university sector.
February 2023
Statement on transphobia, following graffiti and stickers using transphobic slogans appearing on campus.
June 2022
Response to Freedom of Information (FOI) request 2379 enquiry regarding senior remuneration and expenses: FOI 2379 Response and Attachments (PDF)
May 2021
Letter to Oliver Dowden CBE MP (PDF) about the decision not to reappoint Dr Aminul Hoque MBE, Lecturer in Educational Studies at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ, as a trustee of Royal Museums Greenwich.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ' response to the Office for Students consultation on recurrent funding for 2021-22: OfS recurrent funding response (PDF)
During academic year 2020/21, students from 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ who are living in halls of residence used by 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ students joined together to form the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ Rent Strike group. This document sets out the issues raised by 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ Rent Strike which directly relate to accommodation as well as broader requests made by the group: Responding to 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ Rent Strike (PDF)
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ' response to being cited in a national campaign around investments in arms firms: Statement on investment claims (PDF)
Letter to 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ Students' Union (PDF) and Letter to 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ UCU (PDF) responding to claims about 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ investing in Israeli arms firms.
January 2021
Joint statement issued by 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ and 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ UNISON about ongoing collaborative efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to the Office for Students consultation on quality and standards.
February 2020
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to the of USS employers on the second Joint Expert Panel report: Response to the JEP2 Consultation (PDF)
October 2019
Statement on institutional racism
March 2019
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to Research England’s (KEF): Download our response (PDF)
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to Dame Shirley Pearce’s (TEF): 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ Pearce Review response (PDF)
October 2018
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to the of USS employers on the Joint Expert Panel recommendations: Download our response (PDF)
September 2018
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to the AHRC’s consultation on its Strategic Delivery Plan: Download our response (PDF)
July 2018
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to the UPP Foundation’s : Civic University Commission submission (PDF)
June 2018
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to the Mayor of London’s Draft Culture Strategy ‘Culture for all Londoners’: 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ reponse to MoL Culture Strategy (PDF)
May 2018
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to the call for evidence for the Review of post-18 education and funding:
Post-18 Funding Review response (PDF)
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to the DfE’s consultation on the proposed design of subject-level Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF): 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ Subject-Level TEF Consultation response (PDF)
May 2017
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ proposals to The Creative Industries Sector Deal: 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ response to Creative Industries Sector Deal (PDF)
April 2017
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to ‘Building Our Industrial Strategy’ Green Paper: Industrial Strategy Green Paper consultation response (PDF)
March 2016
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ' response to the call for evidence for 'Lord Stern's review of the Research Excellence Framework': Download our response (Word doc download)
January 2016
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ response to the ‘Fullfilling our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice’ Green Paper: Download our response (PDF)