Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff
Leading university accused of relying on young academics employed on gig-economy terms
April 2024
Other lives
Tony Bowers obituary
Other lives: Community activist who worked and volunteered in Yorkshire for housing, health and community advice organisations
March 2023
Sheffield University criticised for hiring private investigator after protest
Private investigator hired to look into possible involvement of two student activists in occupation of building
November 2020
Sydney university meeting in 'chaos' after student makes personal donation of $50,000
Arts/law student Abbey Shi made the announcement after she had been censured by the Sydney University SRC
September 2020
‘We had the dust of radicalism sprinkled on us that night’ – an epic documentary of black student protest
The Audio Long Read
From the archives: The birth of Rhodes Must Fall – podcast
August 2020
NUS president Larissa Kennedy: 'I worry universities won't put student and staff safety first'
The education system reproduces inequality, says the new president of the National Union of Students, and Covid-19 has made this clearer than ever
Clearing 2020
Decolonising the university: a new student's guide to campus activism
While universities are increasingly discussing race and inequality, they must do more to tackle harassment and improve BAME representation on the staff and curriculum
Clearing 2020
Fixing racial inequality in universities shouldn't just be left to BAME students
Afua Acheampong
Every university student should make their voice heard on inequality, writes the vice-president for education at Nottingham Trent students’ union
July 2020
The government wants free speech at universities – but not for everyone
Larissa Kennedy
Recent comments from the education secretary on students’ unions are a clear attack on student organising
February 2020
The university ‘free speech crisis’ has been a rightwing myth for 50 years
Evan Smith
Today’s Tories are battling the same confected ‘censorship’ as Enoch Powell in the late 1960s, says academic Evan Smith
December 2019
Watch out, Boris Johnson: students are angry and we're ready to vote against you
Zamzam Ibrahim
I suffered a brain injury at the hands of the police. I am still waiting for justice
Alfie Meadows
November 2019
We all say things we regret. Trawling young activists’ tweets denies them a chance
Ilyas Nagdee
Penalising young people entering politics for ill-thought-out posts is bad for democracy, says the former NUS black students’ officer Ilyas Nagdee
September 2019
Labour student wing to fight party's decision to abolish organisation
Critics believe party is making cynical attempt to shut down a ‘moderate’ wing
Labour votes to scrap student wing ahead of party conference
Momentum founder and Corbyn ally Jon Lansman wins NEC backing to effectively abolish Labour Students
Students, this is your chance to get Boris Johnson and the Tories out. Here’s how
Laura Parker
Momentum’s new website will help young people to make their votes count in target marginals, says national coordinator Laura Parker
July 2019
King’s College security overstepped authority over activists during Queen’s visit – inquiry
Acting principal apologises after report finds security staff passed on names of 13 students to Met police
March 2019
University barred 10 students from campus during Queen's visit
Cambridge University rescinds Jordan Peterson invitation
