Students at the University of Cambridge are enraged after staff emailed photos of their messy bedrooms and kitchens to the whole college as an example of what housekeeping do not want to see on their weekly visits. 

Fitzwilliam College was forced to apologise after the email - which contained pictures taken without the students' consent - was sent to around 750 people on April 17. 

Staff said in the message that the photos were 'an illustration of what housekeeping DO NOT want to see on their weekly visits,' Varsity, the University of Cambridge's student newspaper, reported.

But students are in uproar over the email with one saying that it was 'a massive invasion of privacy'. 

They added that it was 'deeply embarrassing' as 'everyone knew it was my kitchen, so I was near enough named and shamed to the entire college'. 

The junior combination room (JCR) also complained with JCR co-president, Aaron Lard saying that the email was 'unacceptable'. 

Fitzwilliam College removed the message from student inboxes following the uproar and said that 'steps have been taken with immediate effect to ensure that this does not happen again'.

The row comes after students at the college previously complained that housekeeping staff would wake them at 7am by 'screaming at us to put plates away'. 

One student also reportedly told Fitzwilliam College that their room was being infested by slugs, only to be advised to 'just open a window', according to Varsity. 

A spokesman for Fitzwilliam College said: 'On Wednesday, an email was sent by a member of staff to all students setting out cleaning expectations for those living in college accommodation. 

'The inclusion of the image of a student room was unacceptable and the college has issued an apology to the student and recalled the email. 

'Steps have been taken with immediate effect to ensure that this does not happen again.

'Historically, when spaces were so untidy that cleaning could not be carried out, housekeepers used to knock on students' doors, to offer them the opportunity to move items, so that they did not miss out on the weekly clean. 

'This was always after 8am, usually later, and was meant to be of benefit to the students. In response to recent feedback from the JCR, this practice has stopped.'