On the 18th of November, Universities Minister Sam Gyimah announced once again plans to permit universities the option to offer two-year undergraduate degrees, in place of the current, general, three-…
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London Labour Societies Boycott Westminster CLP
Last Wednesday, Labour societies across London rescinded their participation in and support for the Constituency Labour Party (CLP) of the Westminster borough. Their cited rationale was the CLP’s deci…
Vernon Bogdanor on Brexit: “the people should own it…if the people still want it”
Vernon Bogdanor is largely regarded as the UK’s foremost constitutional expert and is a Research Professor at King’s College London. Isabella Pojuner, News Editor at The Beaver, interviewe…
Academics Contest Reforms To Trans Legislation
On Tuesday 16th October, 100 academics, including one from LSE, signed a letter regarding the Gender Recognition Act reforms published in the Guardian. This was then followed by a response from severa…
LSE Students Join Protests Against Trump’s Visit
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…
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…