“It’s strikes that win”: UCU, Students and the Fight Against Outsourcing
Over the last two days, more than 100 outsourced staff have stopped work at UoL in what will likely be the largest outsourced workers’ strike in higher education history.
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Should Students Demand Refunds? 3 Perspectives on Student Demands in the UCU Strike
Should students demand tuition fee refunds for days lost to strike action? The response to the demand has been mixed, with no clear dividing line between those who are for and against the strike.
Elephant and Castle: Students Protest University’s Role in Gentrification
Students at the University of the Arts London occupied their Southwark campus to protest the part it has to play in the creeping gentrification of Elephant and Castle.
I’m a Social Work Student Who Went on Fee Strike. Here’s What I Learned
Social work students at Goldsmiths university went on strike last year, when they discovered at the last minute that their NHS bursaries would not be enough to cover their increased course fees. One participant reflects on what he hoped to achieve and what he learned from taking part in the UK's first student fee strike.
The Occupation Is Over, But Justice for SOAS Workers Must Still Be Fought For
Outsourced staff at SOAS have won their most pressing demands, but management's behaviour, and the ubiquity of outsourcing at UK universities, means the struggle cannot end here.
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?”