Yesterday, President Trump’s visit to London was met with fierce protest, including that by LSE students. Around 250,000 people joined the protest starting at BBC studios in London and progressi…
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UCU Strikes Continue Alongside Moves Toward Resolution
The UCU strikes, now the largest industrial action conducted in the higher education sector, have continued over the last two weeks with lectures and seminars at some universities still halted. Striki…
Theresa May Proposes Tuition Fee Review
Fulfilling a commitment made in the 2017 Conservative manifesto, Theresa May has set in motion a year-long review of higher education funding which would potentially introduce variance in undergraduat…
UCU Strikes Over Pension Cuts Begin
Industrial action over the University Superannuation Scheme began last Thursday at 61 universities in the UK. The scheme and a recent amendment to it, which covers most faculty staff in pre-1992 unive…
Queen Mary University Staff Warned of Investigation for Low Grading
Staff at Queen Mary University of London received an email advising them that an investigation may be conducted against them if they consistently award average marks below an Upper Second (2:1) level.…
Faculty Staff To Strike Nationwide Over Pension Dispute
Over the next two months, 61 universities have planned strikes over a UCU pension dispute with Universities UK, whose new pension scheme may leave typical faculty members £10,000 a year worse off. The…
London Endowed With New Water Fountains in Mayor’s New Sustainability Initiative
Twenty new water fountains are to be installed in London’s public parks and squares this year as a part of London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plans for a more sustainable London. The initiative was…
LSE Societies Refuse To Organise For Women’s March
On the 21st of January, the anniversary of Trump’s first day as US President, thousands convened on Richmond Terrace near Downing Street in London to protest “gender-based violence, sexual harassment …
LSE Sees Increase in First-Class Degrees Awarded
The London School of Economics has seen a 6.7 percent increase in the percentage of graduates receiving first class honours over the past five years, according to a report published by the Higher Educ…
London Most Expensive City in Europe for Renting Property
For the third year in a row, London has been named the most expensive city in Europe for renting property. A study conducted by ECA International found that, for an unfurnished, mid-market three-bedro…