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  • 13 May 2010
    Students call on Lib Dems to keep promise on tuition fees

    Students and academics have called on the Liberal Democrats not to abandon their opposition to increases in university tuition fees now that they are in coalition with the Tory Party.

  • 22 Feb 2010
    Christian students pray for courage and commit to activism

    Christian students from across Britain have prayed for courage to engage in activism and mission at the end of the annual conference of the Student Christian Movement (SCM), which took place in Derbyshire this weekend.

  • 19 Feb 2010
    A good fortnight for student activism

    The next two weeks look set to offer further evidence that, contrary to common perceptions, student activism is alive and well.

  • 28 Jan 2010
    Government admission reveals lack of social mobility

    There has been an angry response to the government’s admission that only 4% of people from the poorest backgrounds go to university, while life expectancy in the richest parts of the UK is 13 years longer than in the poorest parts.

  • 26 Nov 2009
    Anglican cutbacks could leave two universities with no chaplain

    Financial cutbacks by the Church of England could leave two south coast universities as the only universities in England with no Anglican chaplain. The Diocese of Winchester is considering axing the posts in response to a budget deficit.

  • 23 Nov 2009
    Hundreds attend national student conference as activist revival continues

    Hundreds of student activists from across Britain have spent the weekend in Manchester exploring their response to climate change and corporate power, after a year that has seen a resurgence in student activism at universities around the country.

  • 1 Nov 2009
    Democracy is under threat from arms trade, says leading commentator

    The arms trade is undermining democracy in countries around the globe, according to Andrew Feinstein, a former MP in South Africa, who was nicknamed “Mr Clean” by the media for his determination to investigate corruption.

  • 21 Jul 2009
    Social mobility and political inertia

    If there's anything more disheartening than this week's report on social mobility, it's the government's response to it. Their timid proposals for higher education are unlikely to do anything to challenge the way that the education system functions to maintain privilege and inequality.

  • 3 Jul 2009
    Younger Christians gather to learn tools of nonviolence

    Christians aged roughly 18-30 will assemble in London this evening for a weekend of training in nonviolence. The event is organised by the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FoR) as part of a project to develop practical peacemaking skills.

  • 29 Mar 2009
    Christian students thank God for activism in cathedral celebration

    Activism was the focus at a service to celebrate 120 years of the Student Christian Movement (SCM) in Manchester Cathedral yesterday. The event brought together supporters from across Britain.