Responding to reports that Home Secretary, Theresa May has accused universities of “complacency” over extremism, NUS President, Aaron Porter said:
"Given that the law requires universities to provide freedom of speech and the Government refuses to ban the hardline group Hizb Ut Tahrir despite promises to do so, it appears irresponsible of Theresa May to try to shift the blame for non-violent extremism onto universities or students.”
“Facing up to the challenges that non-violent extremism brings to campus life requires careful support and guidance from Government, not wild sensationalism that only serves to unfairly demonise Muslim students. In our experience, groups like FOSIS are part of the solution, not the problem."