Disgusting, and exactly what we had all come to expect of Jen. What alternate reality is she living in where she can sleep at night knwoing she is robbing students of thousands of pounds?

More importantly, are the 'trustee's of ULU being kept informed of all this? Do they realise that a strong case for suing them is emerging? They clearly take very little interest in mainting the reputation of their organisation, they've allowed the sabbatical team to crumble, and left ULU in a position where it is an object of ridicule rather than of affection.

Maybe we should just reapproriate the hundereds of thousands of pounds wasted on this failed enterprise back to the local unions where the money will be much more appreciated

Officer threatened with no-confidence, blames "disability" for poor performance. No-confidence meeting mysteriously cancelled. Officer resigns, yet continues to be paid and retains visa.

Sounds like a pay-off to me ... did she threaten to sue someone?

?It is with great sadness that I have had to make this decision, but under the circumstances it is what is best for my health and for Union business? (Jennifer Huseman, Resignation statement)

Clearly she has a warped idea of what is best for ULU!

I am partial to doing nothing all day and would like ?21k. Moreover I am also an American, stupid and can make up a disability. Maybe I should be the Acting ULU President?

You certainly seem to have the pre-requisites

This is just wrong!

ULU has cut about half its staff and reduced a number of its services in the past few years. In a similar vein the University of London continually talk of ?value for money? and claim they cannot keep Senate House library open anymore. However both institutions can find the money to continue to pay ?21,000 to a complete waste of space.

I love Jennifer!!!

yehya!

Her letter actually said she was "compelled to step down from the ULU Presidency in order that I may go on extended sick leave", so no mention of resignation as such. Like stepping down from your duties, but not terminating the contract. Is she on full pay or reduced sick pay?

Full statement:

"

Effective immediately, and as a result of a worsening in my medical condition related to my disability, I am compelled to step down from the ULU Presidency in order that I may go on extended sick leave. It is with great sadness that I have had to make this decision, but under the circumstances it is what is best for my health and for Union business.

I leave knowing that I enjoyed a very successful first term, and that the Union will continue to build on what has been achieved to date.

I would like to thank those of the Union and University staff who provided guidance, support and true consideration during what has been a very difficult period over the last few months. I wish the newly elected officers for 2008-2009 all the best for a successful and productive term.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Huseman"

If Jen has a disability and is suffering with it, then i believe we should be supporting her, not accusing her of theft.

It is quite clear that disabled student officers receive very poor treatment in such times as when they are unable to fulfill their duties because of their disability.

Having said that, in this case, Jen has not really helped the situation by not communicating better with the student body.

It would be interesting exercise to see if the DDA has considered this situation and what the EHRC advises.

DDA doesn't really comment on salary levels - there's nothing in the act about how much someone should receive while on extended sick leave. The University of London obviously would have a minimum they offer contractually, but there's nothing to stop them paying more if they want to.

let's not fall into the trap of accepting that jen has a meaningful disability. She has Irritable bowel syndrome. she knew the extent of her 'problems' before she ran, and it is fraudulent to knowingly enter into a contract you rightfully know you cannot complete.

If the symptoms of her IBS which can include "abdominal pain in association with frequent diarrhea, constipation, or a change in bowel habits" and she felt she could not come in to work, it is not unreasonable to presume that she could work from home, communciating via phone and email, and still producing some output.

If she truely felt her IBS meant she could not execute the duties required she had, at the very least, a moral impertative to step down as soon as possible, and let someone else do the job.

To sit there for 6 months, barely turning up once a month, all the while enjoying her ?21,000 pa salary, knowing she could not work for it, is insulting, wasteful, greedy, and disgusting.

To try and play on everybodies heart strings and play some kind of trump card is disingenuous and insults anyone with a dsiability who works as hard as they can to do their jobs in spite of whatever problems they may face. To simply cry-off and sit at home, having forced ULU to pay for her Visa, is repugnant.

I hope she is ashamed of her actions, and i hope the Trustees of ULU have prepapred answers to such questions as "How did you allow this to go on?","Did you investigate Ashley's complaints of bullying by Jen?","Do you feel that you are making good the trust we palce in you to keep the reputation of ULU intact?".

If everyone in the UK with IBS (like myself) got to swan off work with full pay, the place would break down! I know people with much more serious abdominal disease who have an enthusiastic and hardworking attitude to life and she's just taking the p***. And I don't care that people know I think this!

Where's this IBS assumption come from anyway?