students

December 10, 2010

Future of public universities at stake, says thinktank

The scrap among the main political parties and the media focus on protest violence has taken public attention away from the purpose and future of public universities in the UK, says beliefs and values thinktank Ekklesia.
December 10, 2010

'Too busy' Nick Clegg refused to meet with student constituents

Student constituents from Nick Clegg’s Sheffield Hallam parliamentary seat are furious that the Deputy Prime Minister was unwilling to meet to discuss fees and cuts.
December 9, 2010

Tuition fee hike promotes privilege over fairness, say Christian students

The Student Christian Movement (SCM) has reacted angrily to Parliament's decision to substantially increase university tuition fees in England.
December 9, 2010

Students say Cameron is 'playing fast and loose' with facts on fees

Students planning a last minute London rally today, say Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy PM Nick Clegg are "playing fast and loose with the facts" on fees.
December 8, 2010

Students are showing us the way

Since leaving full-time education, I have worked with the student movement in several ways – through backing campaigns, through being employed by a students' union, through giving freelance media training to groups such as People & Planet and the Student Christian Movement.

And I have never felt more proud to be associated with the student movement than I do this week.
November 15, 2010

Guardian defends sponsorship of careers fair that includes BAE

The Guardian newspaper has defended its sponsorship of a careers fair that includes the multinational arms company BAE Systems.
November 14, 2010

Radical Christians declare solidarity with students who occupied Millbank

Radical Christian pacifists have declared their support for students who occupied Conservative Party offices in Millbank during a protest against fees.
November 11, 2010

Anger spills over in student protest against tuition fees hike

The National Union of Students has condemned the violent actions of "rogue protestors" as undermining an otherwise peaceful tuition fees protest.
November 5, 2010

Students are resisting BAE's call to arms

As arms companies target university careers fairs, they may be hoping that the economic situation will encourage graduates to work for them. But a wave of student protests have broken out at graduate recruitment events across the UK, suggesting that students are more unwilling than ever to use their skills in the service of a trade that fuels war and perpetuates poverty.
July 15, 2010

Unions sceptical about Cable's university funding plans

The Business Secretary, Vince Cable has triggered a mixed reaction after saying that university students will “almost certainly” have to pay more towards their education, in contrast to the Liberal Democrats' previous approach.