Democratising the economy, one university at a time
by Mike Williamson A few salvoes have been fired this week in the ideological battle for democratic and public higher education. Harriet Swain wrote an interesting exploratory article in the…
Why we need fair pay on campus
by Zain Sardar (Young Greens Member Support Officer) Antagonisms have been increasing over the last few years over the excessive pay of Vice Chancellors of Universities across the country. More…
Deregulation of universities has led to an attack on students and the workforce.
An enormous discrepancy was revealed between the University of Birmingham’s “public narrative” on its finances and the private accounts actually used to run the university. Further it is setting up…
Universities are becoming part of an oppressive infrastructure
A worrying trend is taking hold; what started as a trickle is becoming a torrent. A disproportionate attack on student protestors is unsettling not just the student movement, but a…
Education Inc – Universities are entering the fray
GAs the guardian reported, free school applications are open again. An ever more diverse range of groups are entering the fray for what is becoming a market in primary, secondary…
Why I am taking my university to court.
First year biological science student Sam Weaver is taking the university of Birmingham to court over its widely publicised “ban” on protests, he explains here in his own words what…
University Students Support Lecturers’ Strike.
The University and College Union (UCU), the recognised trade union for lecturers and academic support staff at Edinburgh University, have balloted to strike on Thursday the 17th and Thursday the…