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UCL bosses scorned for slamming the door in student protesters' faces

MANAGERS at University College London (UCL) have been criticised for slamming the door in the faces of students calling for more funding for the university’s mental health services.

Students attempted to deliver an open letter to UCL management offices last Friday, only to have the door shut on them by vice-provost Rex Knight.

Mr Knight caused outrage in 2016 when he allegedly threatened a student journalist with dismissal if she published classified forecasts showing that UCL stood to generate a cash surplus from student accommodation.

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