Editing London Metropolitan University (section)

===Proposed alcohol-free zones===
In April 2012, Professor Malcolm Gillies, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, was reported to be considering creating alcohol-free zones and events to enable Muslim students (who form 20% of the student population) to take part more comfortably.<ref>{{cite news| title=University where 20% of students are Muslim considers alcohol-free zones| url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/apr/12/university-alcohol-free-zones-muslim-students| newspaper=The Guardian| date=12 April 2012| author=Jessica Shepherd| location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/9199759/London-Metropolitan-University-mulls-alcohol-ban-for-conservative-Muslim-students.html| title=London Metropolitan University mulls alcohol ban for 'conservative Muslim students'| newspaper=Daily Telegraph| author=Matthew Holehouse| date=12 April 2012}}</ref> This provoked criticism from the [[Muslim Council of Britain]]<ref name="alcohol">{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17701963| title=London Metropolitan University's alcohol-free zone plan| work=BBC News| date=13 April 2012}}</ref> and the university's Islamic societies, who described the proposal as unhelpful and "divisive",<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/9235874/Muslim-students-condemn-divisive-and-irresponsible-university-alcohol-ban.html| title=Muslim students condemn 'divisive and irresponsible' university alcohol ban| newspaper=Daily Telegraph| author=Hannah Furness| date=30 April 2012| location=London}}</ref> but positive comments from representatives of the [[National Union of Students (United Kingdom)|National Union of Students]] and the [[Federation of Student Islamic Societies]].<ref name="alcohol"/>