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University drops charges against pro-student librarian

ALL charges against a University of London librarian ­suspended for showing solidarity with a student occupation were dropped yesterday.

School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) Unison branch secretary Sandy Nicoll was informed that his suspension over claims of “gross misconduct” had been discarded.

Management backed down after the school was shut down in protest by two student and staff walk-outs.

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