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Changes in NUS rules have damaged the student movement

Bright Green Editors 15 April 2013 Changes in NUS rules have damaged the student movement2015-03-11T00:42:54+00:00 *Society* 3 Comments
 A tail of how the dry business of democratic structures can be used to limit debate, and what this means for the progressive left in the student movement - by…
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Sussex Uni ‘Pop-Up Union’ to fight outsourcing

Adam Ramsay 26 March 2013 Sussex Uni ‘Pop-Up Union’ to fight outsourcing2015-03-11T00:42:42+00:00 *Society* No Comment
Workers at the University of Sussex have formed a new union in a bid to halt the outsourcing of 235 campus jobs. The initiative comes from rank-and-file members of the…
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Fighting for the Public University

Bright Green Editors 7 November 2012 Fighting for the Public University2015-03-11T00:44:11+00:00 *Society* No Comment
Luke Martell Jérémie Bédard-Wien from the Quebec students’ union CLASSE has been on tour in England, telling his story about the movement at home against fees and for public education.…
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Calling all students, restore the right to protest.

EddBauer 1 February 2012 Calling all students, restore the right to protest.2015-03-11T00:48:17+00:00 *Society* No Comment
Whatever differences of our oft dysfunctional, sometime self-destructive student “left” may have, it is nice to know that we also know exactly when it is time to unite and fight.…
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University of Birmingham students declare "I am Spartacus"

EddBauer 11 January 2012 University of Birmingham students declare "I am Spartacus"2015-03-11T00:49:06+00:00 *Society* 8 Comments
Today Birmingham students showed defiance against a repressive university. In response to a student being singled out and disciplined for taking part in an occupation of an unused university building…
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Student protestor attacked by his own union president

EddBauer 11 January 2012 Student protestor attacked by his own union president2015-03-11T00:49:14+00:00 *Society* 2 Comments
By Simon Furse and Edd Bauer Mark Harrop, the Tory president of the University Of Birmingham Guild Of Students (student union), has Colluded with the University management to try and…
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Students of Birmingham are back in occupation

EddBauer 2 November 2011 Students of Birmingham are back in occupation2015-03-11T00:52:33+00:00 *Society* No Comment
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…
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Third University Occupation over Fees for RUK Students.

Alasdair Thompson 29 September 2011 Third University Occupation over Fees for RUK Students.2015-03-11T00:53:34+00:00 *Society* 1 Comment
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…
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Students occupy Royal Conservatoire to protest 9k fees

Alasdair Thompson 23 September 2011 Students occupy Royal Conservatoire to protest 9k fees2015-03-11T00:54:14+00:00 *Society* 1 Comment
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…
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Students occupy against 36k fees

Alasdair Thompson 16 September 2011 Students occupy against 36k fees2015-03-11T00:54:33+00:00 *Society* 7 Comments
Students from universities across Scotland are staging an occupation of an Edinburgh University lecture theatre in protest against significant increases in fees for 'Rest of UK' students. Scottish university students,…
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