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.
Solidarity with students in Nigeria shot and killed protesting against fees
Socialist Students sends solidarity to students campaigning against fee increases in Nigeria who have been shot at and murdered while protesting. Below is a statement from the Education Rights Campaign, a fighting youth organisation in Nigeria: WE CONDEMN THE SHOOTING/KILLING OF PROTESTING STUDENTS OF KADUNA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WE DEMAND JUSTICE AND HOLD THE …
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Mass student movement needed to fight against cuts to arts funding
Bea Gardner, Southampton Socialist Students University students and staff across the country have been left outraged at the Office for Students’ proposed cuts to university teaching grants as part of the government’s “reprioritisation” strategy for universities. The proposals include the slashing of funding by 50% for high-cost arts and humanities subjects, including music, performing arts, …
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Socialist Students taking action for free education around the country
Stanley Harris, UAL Socialist Students Since the beginning of the pandemic students across campuses at the University Of The Arts London have been left feeling misled and short changed after handing over their tuition fees and signing onto courses with the assurance that they would be provided with practical and hands on learning that would …
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Socialist Student day of action marks the way for a national student movement for free education
Socialist Students were out in force on Wednesday 21 April across the country campaigning for tuition fee and rent refunds for students and free education. Across 26 different campuses Socialist Students held lively campaign stalls, open air meetings and protests to discuss with students how we can build the campaign on our local campuses, and …
Students on 26 campuses to protest for tuition fee and rent refunds following the further delay of campus reopening until May
Socialist Students press release – 16/04/21 Students campaigning for free education are organising a national day of action next week, on Wednesday 21st April, calling for tuition fee and rent refunds for students as the first step towards scrapping tuition fees for good. Jake George, a Socialist Students organiser at Nottingham Trent University said: “Students …
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