Tag archives for student movement
The success of the student divestment campaign shows what the climate movement can deliver
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…
UK students to fight Samsung’s labour rights abuses
Image credit: People & Planet Demonstrations outside High Street stores across the UK and Ireland are being organised for 25th-26th October as part of 48 Hours of Action Against Samsung.…
NUS: poison or panacea to the student movement?
Photo: National Union of Students Watching the setting sun cast an orange glow across the English Channel from the Brighton seafront, your eyes are instantly drawn to the rusting remains…
Students fight deportation of NUS Officer for Refugees
Photo courtesy of @Julz2k5 on Twitter. Students across Britain are organising protests demanding the immediate release of fellow student Lord Elias Mensah Apetsi, who faces deportation on Tuesday to Ghana…
Five ways you can help the UCL rent strike
Photo: UCL Cut the Rent This Monday, students at UCL escalated their rent campaign and declared an indefinite rent strike. 150 students in UCL halls are withholding what amounts to…
Students at Durham held a funeral for accessible education – here’s why
Photo: Grace Tseng Last Tuesday, 8th December, students at Durham held a funeral for accessible education. This was a direct response to the latest announcement of an increase college fees…
Divestment, occupation and an unapologetically radical student movement
Photo: Yali Rosa I’m an elected Sabbatical Officer at UEA and I recently participated in an occupation on my campus which was the culmination of a two year campaign calling…
The student movement is about to kick off – here’s 4 things Young Greens can do
'Students not consumers!' Callum Cant taking part in a Free Education Demo this March. Photo: William Pinkney-Baird The student movement is about to kick off. This is not an original observation -…
National free education demo called for 4th November
Last November's national demo for free education, which brought 10,000 people to the streets of London. The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC) has called another demonstration on 4 November…
Are we ready to shake things up?
Collage by Sahaya James This election has been transformative for the Greens: we have seen an incredible surge in support and membership, we have provided voters a Green voice in…