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September 11, 2019 0

HE ballots for strike action, vote yes!

By Marxist Student

Dear Higher Education Workers, Last year we saw the most militant strike in UCU’s history. This time the battle…

May 16, 2019 0

1.5 million take to the streets against education cuts: Bolsonaro Out!

By Marxist Student

Over a million people marched yesterday against education cuts and pension counter reform during Brazil’s national education strike. The…

March 25, 2019 0

Left-wing students barred from entry at King’s during Queen’s visit

By Marxist Student

In a typical display of extravagancy by the bosses at King’s College London, the Queen and the Duchess of…

March 21, 2019 0

Which way forward for the Climate Strike?

By Marxist Student

The #YouthStrike4Climate is a global movement with radical implications. The strikes and demos have been militant, largely spontaneous and massive…

February 26, 2019 0

UCU General Secretary resigns as strike ballot fails: we need a fighting leadership!

By Marxist Student

Sally Hunt, General Secretary of the University and Colleges Union since 2007, has stepped down following a long period…

February 25, 2019 0

Universal Credit and the Crisis of Capitalism

By Marxist Student

The government’s new system of Universal Credit, an attempt to “roll together” existing social benefit payments, has consistently made…

November 13, 2018 0

MAD closure leads to mad, jobless barstaff

By Marxist Student

The Mark Andrew Development (MAD) hospitality group recently went bust, leaving over 100 workers in the City of Manchester…

October 3, 2018 0

Marketisation of Education. How can we fight it?

By Marxist Student

Students and Workers, Unite and Fight! On the 27th September, the Save Our Staff student group (Manchester based) organised an Education…

May 17, 2018 Off

TUC demo: now strike to bring down the government!

By Marxist Student

The TUC demonstration on Saturday 12 May was filled with an encouraging sense of optimism, although also with a feeling that…

May 16, 2018 Off

UCU national congress to vote on solidarity with Pashtun movement

By Marxist Student

Beginning on 30 May the University and College Union (UCU), the largest higher and further education trade union in the…

April 20, 2018 Off

Queen Mary Occupation Report

By Marxist Student

On Tuesday 10th April 2018 the Queen Mary student occupation came to a close. For the past 30 days, 20-30 students…

March 12, 2018 Off

BREAKING – Cambridge University Students Occupy Senate House in Support of UCU Strikes

By Marxist Student

In the last few hours, student activists have occupied Senate House and the Old Schools, the buildings that house the nucleus of Cambridge University’s administration, including the Vice Chancellor’s office. Among those students occupying the building are activists from the Marxist Student Federation.