Bright Green co-editor Peter McColl returned as Edinburgh University rector
Peter McColl, co-editor of Bright Green, has been returned as Rector of Edinburgh University. Peter was until recently chair of Transition Scotland, works in public affairs for a Scottish charity,…
Disciplined by Birmingham University because I was assaulted…
by Simon Furse Last week I took part in a peaceful sit in to try and raise awareness and dialogue about the effects of the white paper. My university responded…
Students of Birmingham are back in occupation
What has education meant to you? The chance of coming to a university like the University of Birmingham has most likely changed your life. Education is an opportunity to transform…
This is a crisis for education
This post is the first in a series Bright Green is doing in collaboration with an alliance of groups campaigning against the government’s ‘Opening Public Services’ proposals. The Government plans…
Third University Occupation over Fees for RUK Students.
Students from across Scotland have occupied Strathclyde University against cuts and fees. The occupiers released the following statement on their facebook page: The plans that began at the end of…
Students occupy Royal Conservatoire to protest 9k fees
About 30 students from across Scotland are staging a sit-in at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland today (Friday) in protest against the institution's announcement of 9k fees for RUK (Rest…
Escalating police tactics and the growing assault on dissent
The imprisonment this week of student activist Ed Bauer for holding a banner on a bridge marks a disturbing escalation in the British police’s efforts to criminalise dissent. The news…
Solidarity demo for imprisoned activist Edd Bauer
Edd Bauer, the 22 year old who is being held indefinately before trial for the 'crime' of hanging a banner off a bridge at the Liberal Democrat conference, will have…
Lib Dem conference protester remanded in custody after banner drop
The three men remanded in custody for three days over the weekend, after a banner drop at the Liberal Democrat conference, appeared in court today. The men were remanded as…
Three arrested over Lib Dem conference “traitors not welcome” banner
Three students are believed to have been arrested after dropping a banner reading "traitors not welcome - hate clegg love ncafc" from the building in which the Liberal Democrats are…