Student loans: unfair and confusing
We need free education Hamza Khan, West London Socialist Party Over a decade since tuition fees were trebled and amongst mounting graduate anger, a parliamentary inquiry was launched to examine the impact of the student loan repayment system. The inquiry was conducted following controversy over Plan 2 loans, which were created by the Tory-Lib Dem…
Support for working-class students on the chopping block
We need funding not fees James Taylor, Birmingham Socialist Students Student life has only become more expensive over the last decade, with tuition fees rising and the cost of living skyrocketing. During this same period, successive governments have chipped away at maintenance grants, replacing them with loans which burden students for life. Now, university vice-chancellors…
Unite and fight for a future against bosses’ division
Archie Betts, Liverpool Socialist Students A new surge in the cost-of-living crisis is beginning to bite, and its getting even harder to find a job, especially for young people. Over one million people aged between 16 and 24 are not in education, employment or training (NEET), according to the latest government report. The climate crisis…
DMU students organise against cuts
Socialist students members attended a demonstration at De Montfort University in Leicester on 21 May, against the newly proposed cuts set to make approximately 20 technicians in the arts department redundant. Approximately 100 people attended, most of whom were arts students whose education would be compromised by these cuts, as well as other university staff…
York students protest against far-right Restore Britain society
Louie Nardini, York Socialist Students Students at the University of York protested against the ratification of an official Restore Britain Society on 22 May. The society has been getting lots of attention for its provocative social media posts. One, for example, advertises a ‘detain and deport pub golf social’, showing their racist scapegoating. Speaking at…
Milburn floats uni funding cuts: fight for fully funded, free education
Alan Milburn, the Blairite former health minister, has blamed too many young people going to university for the fact that almost 100,000 recent graduates are currently not in work or further study. As part of his ongoing review into ‘NEETs’ (16 to 24-year-olds not in employment, education or training), Milburn will instead push the government…
Herts uni plans to cut every humanities course
Morgan Tritton, Hertfordshire Socialist Students The University of Hertfordshire has informed staff that it will be cutting humanities undergraduate courses – English Language and Linguistics, English Literature, Creative Writing, History, and Philosophy. A petition against the cuts already has over 3,000 signatures. The uni has not responded to requests from staff regarding the security of…
Manchester and Salford socialists say ‘no cuts’ at Green event
Fin Cozens-Stott, Manchester and Salford Socialist Students Socialist Students members from Manchester and Salford attended the Green May Day rally, organised by the Green Party Trade Union Group. We spoke to people outside, and it was agreed we could have a Socialist Students stall inside too. This allowed us to talk directly to Green Party…
Universities: free speech for some, clamp-down on protests for us
Adam Powell Davies, Socialist Students national organiser The Labour government has announced that it will implement new rules aimed at ‘protecting free speech’ on university campuses. Under the new legislation – originally drawn up by the previous Tory government – the Office for Students will gain powers to investigate and potentially fine universities over complaints…
Senedd: Greens drop free education pledges
Ben Golightly, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) candidate in Gwyr Abertawe (Swansea and Gower) The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidates are now the only ones in the Welsh Senedd election standing up for young people. In 2021, Plaid Cymru promised an immediate £1,500 reduction in fees for Welsh-domiciled students at Welsh universities –…
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