We are busy spreading the word about the upcoming NUS student walkout, with frequent flyering sessions on campus. These have resulted in an impressive level of engagement from students. On 3 February, we had our first Marxist society event of the term. We brought up the student walkout, and specifically Read more…
In Birmingham, we held a meeting on 3 February to coordinate work for the upcoming UCU strikes and NUS walkout. The meeting was attended by student activists from both the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City University. Dozens of people have already agreed to help mobilise for the walkout. We Read more…
Over the past year or so, Goldsmiths University has been another victim of the crisis of education’s marketisation. A restructuring scheme was made in a backroom deal with Lloyds and NatWest banks, and was outsourced to a multinational consultancy firm. A series of loans were issued by these banks on Read more…
And we’re off, with the second day of strike action. Our comrades on the pickets have told us the mood is still energetic and workers and students are very angry. The success of the first day has spurred on the strikers. In Glasgow, our comrades were literally beating the drum Read more…
Lboro Marxist Society is proud to support the UCU staff. Unfortunately, LSU has refused to do so. They have taken the side of university management, despite that students want to support the staff!
The UCU is enthralled in battles across at the moment. This is shown by the situation of deep crisis in Goldsmiths. The History and English departments both stand to be completely gutted. This is a crisis of capitalism. Karl Marx once said that “the education of all children, from the Read more…
It’s been an amazing start to the new academic year, with thousands signing up to Marxist societies, participating in meetings, and organising on campus. Join the Marxists! Join the revolution!
On the 24 September, hundreds of people joined a vigil at Pegler Square to pay their respects to Sabina Nessa, another victim of the epidemic of violence against women.
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The executive committee of Lancaster University Labour Club (LULC) is set to expel all Marxist Society members in advance of the upcoming term.
In early July, , the University of Manchester (UoM) announced that they would continue online lectures in the new academic year, without reducing the tuition fees paid by students. This has sparked outrage among students, with over 3000 students immediately signing a petition to condemn the move.
The Archaeology department and the Schools of Languages and Cultures (SLC) at the University of Sheffield fight for their future. The scandal ridden review process of the Archaeology department highlights the need for democratic control of universities. The University Executive Board (UEB) has been lying to students, disposed of meeting Read more…
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