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.
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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Coronavirus – a students’ charter
Housing For universities to provide rent free accommodation for students and international students who are unable to get home because of self-isolation, transport cancellations etc. No evictions of any students who are unable to pay the rent. For the right of students who have been forced to move home because of the coronavirus to withdraw …
Students organise against greedy landlords in Plymouth
Sami Vickery, Plymouth College of Art I write on behalf of the tenants of the Old Dairy, a student accommodation under the Host Student Accommodation umbrella located in Plymouth. The Old Dairy is private rented accommodation provided by Host Student Accommodation to students in the University of Plymouth and Plymouth College of Art. It is …
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