Socialist Students organises in universities, colleges and schools all over the UK. We have groups on over 40 campuses which meet regularly to discuss and debate the politics of changing the world. But Socialist Students does more than just discuss. We are active in the struggle to change things. We organise and mobilise students to defend education, fight war and racism and to campaign on a wide range of other issues relevant to our members. We organise democratically, and host regular national meetings and events. Join us and get involved.
Class of Covid vs capitalism
Socialist Students says: Our campuses are not safe in Tory and VC hands – fight for student and trade union democratic oversight of all measures to stop the spread of the virus Cancel the fees – government investment not student debt End marketisation – for decent free education and living grants for all No cuts …
Coventry: Socialist Students is back – come to our outside meet-ups
Michael Morgan, Coventry Socialist Students At Coventry University, we talked to students angry about the crisis gripping universities. Coventry Socialist Students put up posters and had a stall on campus. It was received positively by students, who took leaflets, read material, and discussed with us. This summer students experienced the A-level fiasco, Black Lives Matter …
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Fight racism and class inequality, fight capitalism!
London Socialist Students Following the killing on 25 May of unarmed black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police, there has been on outpouring of anger against systemic racism and widening inequalities in the USA. It was only after widespread anger erupted that one of the sacked police officers involved in the killing was charged, sending …
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Solidarity with workers, parents and pupils fighting Johnson’s reckless back to school plan
Socialist Students statement Socialist Students stands in solidarity with school staff unions, workers, parents and pupils who are fighting to halt the government’s reckless drive towards the reopening of schools in England before it is safe to do so. The premature further opening of schools in the absence of wide scale national testing, tracing and …
Plymouth rent strikes win concessions – but the fight isn’t over
Sioned Freer, Plymouth Student Rent Strike Coordinator A month in, the Plymouth student rent strike now has 750 group members, with over 230 pledged to withhold. The subject of student rent has quickly become a massive national talking point – we have had coverage from international media and TV coverage from the BBC. Famous faces …
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