A STUDENT falsely accused by his university of inciting and leading criminal action during an anti-outsourcing occupation has been given an apology and £20,000 in damages.

The University of Sussex was forced to say sorry to Michael Segalov after it suspended him, accusing the then law undergraduate of leading an unlawful occupation and carrying out associated criminal behaviour in 2013.

But university management admitted there was “no truth” to the claims on Thursday, issuing an apology and paying £20,000 in damages and the ex-student’s legal fees.