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Fighting for the Public University
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.…
Calling all students, restore the right to protest.
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.…
University of Birmingham students declare "I am Spartacus"
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…
Student protestor attacked by his own union president
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…
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…
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…
Students occupy against 36k fees
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,…
Reinvigorating the Student Movement
Last Saturday the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC) held a 'reinvigoration conference' at Birmingham university to debate its future direction and the need for an elected steering committee.…
NEWS: National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts – national committee elected
The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts today had its annual conference in Birmingham, at which it elected a national committee. Those elected (using the Single Transferable Vote) were (in…