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The divestment movement must move beyond looking solely at fossil fuels

Harvey Brown 23 April 2021 The divestment movement must move beyond looking solely at fossil fuels2021-04-23T16:41:14+01:00 Comment 1 Comment
In 2020, after years of tireless campaigning by student and faculty activists, the University of Cambridge announced that it would be divesting from fossil fuels by 2030. “The University is…
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Rishi Sunak’s budget was yet another betrayal of students

Zac Larkham 8 March 2021 Rishi Sunak’s budget was yet another betrayal of students2021-03-08T19:45:47+00:00 Comment 1 Comment
Last week the Chancellor unveiled his spring budget and there was much left to be desired by Rishi Sunak. But most notable was how he continued to ignore millions of…
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Student campaigners call for Barclays to be kicked off campuses for good

Chris Jarvis 26 February 2021 Student campaigners call for Barclays to be kicked off campuses for good2021-02-26T10:32:39+00:00 News 2 Comments
Student campaigners have called for five UK universities to refuse the return of Barclays branches to campuses. The students argue that the bank is fueling the climate crisis due to…
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Trinity College Cambridge commits to divest from fossil fuels

Chris Jarvis 22 February 2021 Trinity College Cambridge commits to divest from fossil fuels2021-02-21T23:47:09+00:00 News 3 Comments
Image credit: Rafa Esteve - Creative Commons Trinity College, Cambridge has announced it intends to terminate all direct and indirect investments in the fossil fuel industry. The move comes after…
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85th university in the UK has divested from fossil fuels

Chris Jarvis 11 February 2021 85th university in the UK has divested from fossil fuels2021-02-10T23:15:03+00:00 News 2 Comments
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has today become the 85th university in the UK to publicly commit to divest from fossil fuels. Making the commitment,  LTSM Director David Lalloo…
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Where next for the student movement in 2021?

Billy Wassell and Jane Baston 2 January 2021 Where next for the student movement in 2021?2021-01-02T22:03:44+00:00 Comment No Comment
2020 saw the UK student movement truly demonstrate its strength. Rent strikes erupted in student halls up and down the country in response to exploitative accommodation contracts. Climate activists have…
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10 years on from the student revolt, marketisation is still haunting our universities

Rosie Rawle 10 November 2020 10 years on from the student revolt, marketisation is still haunting our universities2020-11-10T19:05:43+00:00 Comment No Comment
How can we be in a situation where we are seeing students trapped behind fences on their own campuses? People have rightly reacted with horror, but this is a logical…
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These universities are failing to defend workers’ rights

Ella Wilkinson 14 September 2020 These universities are failing to defend workers’ rights2020-09-14T16:36:20+01:00 Comment No Comment
A recent campaign launched by students in the People & Planet network has shown that universities in the North East and Midlands are falling behind when it comes to ethical…
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The success of the student divestment campaign shows what the climate movement can deliver

Chris Saltmarsh 13 January 2020 The success of the student divestment campaign shows what the climate movement can deliver2020-01-14T18:41:16+00:00 Comment No Comment
Over half of UK universities have now made a commitment to divest from fossil fuels in some way. Of the 78 divested institutions, a majority of their commitments cover all…
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BREAKING: Half of all UK universities have now divested from fossil fuels

Chris Jarvis 13 January 2020 BREAKING: Half of all UK universities have now divested from fossil fuels2020-01-13T00:13:42+00:00 News No Comment
The proportion of UK universities that have cut their ties with the fossil fuel industry has reached 50%. 78 public universities have now committed to divest from fossil fuel companies.…
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