The TEF: why it isn’t good enough
In December, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) released a document aimed at students to explain what the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is. In it we...
Globally things seem bleak, but at the grassroots, there’s hope
On Saturday, 15,000 students and lecturers, including myself, marched through central London. We were taking part in a demo against tuition fees and the Governments higher education strategy more...
15,000 march in London for free education
On Saturday the National Union of Students and the University and College Union held a national demonstration for free education on the streets of London, with some estimates placing...
10,000 March for Free Education in Dublin
This week, between eight and twelve thousand students, teachers and union members marched through Dublin in opposition to proposed plans to raise university tuition fees and introduce a student...
Why I occupied Nick Clegg’s office for free education
Yesterday, along with The Free University of Sheffield, I occupied Nick Clegg’s office. The reasons for doing this are several, probably obvious, but always worth repeating: Nick Clegg & the Liberal...
Labour’s tuition fee pledge shows just how bleak politics has become
It is often said that the electorate has a short memory, a saying that Labour is clearly relying on to pull off what was perhaps the least inspiring policy...
Lowering tuition fees to £6000 ignores the problems of student debt
Robbie Lee, a 15-year-old member of Manchester Young Greens, on why Labour’s promise to lower tuition fees to £6000 is not enough. Today, the Labour Party pledged to cut...
How Do We Stop The Student Loan Book Sell-Off?
Not content with attacking current and future students, the Coalition government now seek to privatise the student loans book, and thus extend their attack to graduates. This would...
BREAKING: AC Grayling resigns Humanist presidency over New College “controversy”
AC Grayling, the philosopher who has sparked protests with his proposed £18,000-a-year private college, has resigned as President of the British Humanist Association before even taking office, blaming "controversy"...
Greens Set the Agenda for Scottish Coalition Government
The Scottish Greens today set out their ‘red lines’ for any coalition. These lines are policies that the party won’t cross to enter government. it’s almost certain the next...