UCL statement on allegations in the Independent

In response to an article in the Independent, UCL would like to make clear that no disciplinary action has been taken and no student threatened with expulsion after accessing confidential information. We were made aware of a potential breach of our computer regulations governing the ing of confidential content. These are standard regulations that one would expect to find in place at any major organisation. The student involved, Ms Pinnington, was made aware that any publication or passing to a third party of material ed in breach of regulations was a potential disciplinary matter, and agreed to comply with the regulations. At no point in either the letter sent to Ms Pinnington or in her meeting with Mr Knight was there any suggestion of expulsion. When Ms Pinnington met with Mr Knight, he made clear that he or Mr Grainger would be willing to be ed by Pi Media and that the questions could draw on material that had been accessed. It is therefore surprising that UCL has been accused of attempting to censor the student press.