Tag: students

5 Times Student Movements Kicked Ass in the Streets
Students have precipitated some of history's most dramatic confrontations with the state and capital. Here are five of the most militant mass actions waged by student movements across the world in the 20th century.
Enough is Enough: UCL Climate Activists Escalate Their Fight for Divestment
With over a quarter of UK universities having divested from fossil fuels, UCL activists vow to make their university finally go green.
Reducing ‘Drop-Out’ Rates for Black Students Means Institutional Transformation, Not Individual Support
Black students are 50% more likely to drop out of university than their peers, but as long as solutions are geared towards individual ‘support’, the government’s commitment to racial equality remains superficial.
5 Insights from Number 10’s Leaked HE Briefing
Last week a photojournalist caught sight of an internal government briefing concerning proposed reforms to higher education. The document reveals that HE policy is in crisis.
Walkout, strike…then strike again? Next steps for the UK student movement
Medical doctors are being squeezed and the recent HE Green Paper signals tuition fees could rise again before long. The UK student movement intends to escalate its tactics: can it succeed where the 2010 student movement failed?
7 Reasons the Mental Health Crisis in Universities Requires a Radical Response
There's a crisis of mental health in our universities and it's getting worse. Our response must go beyond addressing the institutions that are making us ill and point the finger at the neoliberal transformation of universities.
The Disappearance of 43 Students in Mexico: One Year On
A little over a year ago, 43 students from a radical teacher training college disappeared in Ayotzinapa after being attacked by police. Mass protests marked the anniversary, the state's investigation having failed and Mexico's human rights crisis blown open.
4 Reasons the UCL Rent Strike Victory is Important for All Students
The UCL rent strike has emerged victorious, with the university forced to cough up £100k for the "unacceptable living conditions" of its student halls. With a national free education demo coming up, the win comes at an excellent time for students.
The Graduate Without a Future
On this week's show Aaron Peters and James Butler discuss the theme of 'the graduate without a future'. "Now we know there’s no future, what are we going to do about it?”