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  • 6 Aug 2010
    Student bursary schemes failing to widen access, says union

    The University and College Union has called for a national bursary scheme after a report found that the current bursary system is random and unbalanced.

  • 22 Jul 2010
    Theology departments under threat from funding cuts

    Students and lecturers are warning that theology and religious studies departments in British universities could be under threat due to cuts in higher education funding. Bangor University will this year accept new theology students for the last time, while staff at Birmingham have warned that they will consider strike action to resist compulsory redundancies.

  • 15 Jul 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.

  • 27 May 2010
    An Education Secretary with a warped view of history

    In the many comments made about Michael Gove's appointment as Education Secretary, one area that has generally been overlooked is his unhealthy attitude to history teaching.

  • 18 May 2010
    Coalition under pressure over access to higher education

    The Vice-Chancellors of the UK's leading universities have triggered a negative reaction by calling on the new government to lift the cap on tuition fees.

  • 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.

  • 25 Feb 2010
    Jesus would oppose the arms trade, say Christian Students

    The Student Christian Movement (SCM) has welcomed the involvement of Christian students in a national day of action aimed at ending universities’ links with arms companies. They said "Jesus would oppose the arms trade”.

  • 24 Feb 2010
    Universities braced for day of protests over arms trade links

    Students across the UK will stage a day of action today aimed at “kicking the arms trade off campus”. The last year has seen demonstrations and occupations in protest at universities’ links to arms companies.

  • 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.