‘NUS Welfare should be seen as one facet of a bigger fight for the welfare state’: interview with Shelly Asquith
William Pinkney-Baird interviews Shelly Asquith, standing for Vice President Welfare at NUS Conference this week, in the fifth of a series of interviews with some of the left-wing candidates for…
‘We need to represent the most marginalised voices and support local students’ unions achieve their goals’: interview with Sorana Vieru
In the fourth of a series of interviews with some of the left-wing candidates for NUS leadership, William Pinkney-Baird interviews Sorana Vieru, standing for Vice President Higher Education at NUS…
How capitalism is destroying education
'Capitalism has ripped the heart out of education's fundamental principles.' Bradley Allsop discusses how the focus on employment above learning, the rise of 'lad culture' in universities, and stifling of creativity through curricula devoid…
My university is trying to ban me from protesting – because they know it works
'This protest is about students reclaiming possession of education, rejecting cuts and defending our right to protest. We will not be silenced.' Photo: Shelly Asquith Almost a month ago, I…
‘We need to make a principled leftwing intervention into NUS’: interview with Hattie Craig, candidate for VP Higher Education
William Pinkney-Baird interviews Hattie Craig, standing for NUS Vice President for Higher Education, in the first of a series of interviews with some of the left-wing candidates for the NUS…
Why students should campaign for fossil fuel divestment
Glasgow students campaigning for divestment from fossil fuels. In October 2014, Glasgow University became the first university in the UK to commit to fossil fuel divestment. Photo: Ric Lander. Students…
‘Why we are occupying’: Students occupy LSE to demand liberation of education
Yesterday, students at LSE began an occupation in their university to demand the liberation of education. Here is their statement on why they have entered into occupation. Photo: Occupy LSE. We…
Labour’s tuition fee pledge shows just how bleak politics has become
Students protest for free education in London, 19 November 2014. Photo: William Pinkney-Baird. It is often said that the electorate has a short memory, a saying that Labour is clearly…
Lowering tuition fees to £6000 ignores the problems of student debt
Robbie Lee, a 15-year-old member of Manchester Young Greens, on why Labour’s promise to lower tuition fees to £6000 is not enough. Students protest in support of free education, 19…
Dozens of campuses take part in free education day of action
This report was written by Fiona Edwards of the Student Assembly Against Austerity. It was originally published here. On Wednesday (3 December) dozens of campuses across the country took part in…