17 February 2021

Conference - Sunday 28 February

- discussing how a movement can be built to transform education and students' lives.

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17 February 2021

Strike back for free education

This year, students have been shafted. We've been used as scapegoats by the government, treated as the personal piggy banks of the higher education sector, and many of us have been completely isolated

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14 October 2020

"It's not fair" - lockdown students demand free education

A Cardiff member of Socialist Students wrote to the Welsh first minister.

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14 October 2020

Students speak out: isolation and uncertainty reign

'Hollow and empty' higher education: Hollow and empty is how I would describe the first week of my higher education.

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14 October 2020

University workers ballot for action against in-person teaching

University workers are escalating disputes over unsafe campus reopening plans as cases soar in university cities.

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3 June 2020

Reject the university employers' offer on pay, workload and casualisation

Over the last 12 months University and College Union (UCU) members have undertaken a determined struggle in the 'four fights' dispute, taking 22 days of strike action over pay, casualisation, workload and pay inequality

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5 May 2020

Pay full fees for virtual courses? - No way!

The HE sector faces a massive funding 'black hole' which could see thousands of job losses

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26 February 2020

Students and workers out together on Budget Day, 11 March

Socialist Students is backing protests against the Tory budget on 11 March

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Royal Mail workers in the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) at a gate meeting leicester Meridian, photo by Steve Score

25 February 2020

Royal Mail workers in the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) supporting a 'yes' vote in a reballot for strike action, Leicester Meridian, 25.2.20, photo by Steve Score

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4 February 2020

14 more days of university strikes over pensions, pay and conditions

The UCU has announced 14 days of further strike action

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29 January 2020

University and College Union: Pensions, pay and conditions dispute reach a crucial stage

As we go to press, a crucial meeting of the University and College Union (UCU) higher education committee is set to take place to decide the future strategy in the ongoing disputes over pensions, pay and conditions.

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20 November 2019

Pay and pension strike: university staff have had enough

On 25 November university staff will send a clear message to management

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6 November 2019

UCU votes for pay and pension strikes

The University and College Union (UCU) has decisively voted to back strike action in two separate ballots over pensions, pay and conditions in higher education.

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5 June 2019

UCU conference 2019: Preparing for struggle

The University and College Union (UCU) conference 2019 took place 25-27 May, at a important time for our union.

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5 June 2019

Theresa May admits tuition fees system is broken - but plans new attacks on students

Theresa May has admitted that her and the Tories got it wrong on tuition fees and higher education funding.

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27 February 2019

University and College Union: anti-union laws frustrate strike ballot again

We cannot be discouraged, but should continue to put forward local demands

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20 February 2019

Cardiff Uni: urgent action needed to stop job cuts

Cardiff University plans to cut 380 posts over five years

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6 February 2019

Struggling unis account for bulk of unconditional offers - end education marketisation!

It has been revealed that 20 universities are responsible for the massive spike in unconditional offers to students.

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23 January 2019

Unison union higher education conference: a missed opportunity to develop a fighting strategy

What's necessary is a fighting and democratic leadership to develop a clear strategy for the pay battle

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16 January 2019

UCU: Vote Yes and Yes in the higher education pay and equality ballot

In October we voted by 70% for strike action - but Tory anti-union laws mean we don't have a legal mandate

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