Hundreds return to streets over “Bedroom Tax”
Demonstrators blocked traffic chanting “can’t pay, won’t pay” Between 300 and 400 protesters took to the streets of Liverpool today, the second such action in two weeks. Once again it was part of a coordinated day of action nationally, with the largest protest drawing thousands to a rally in Glasgow. The cut to housing benefit for those in More...
Necessity of EMA stressed by NUS report
Research carried out by the National Union of Students (NUS), as part of the ‘Pound in Your Pocket’ report, has found that 30% of all students in further education have seriously considered leaving their course, More...
NUS slams Osborne’s budget
Guild President Sam Butler at the NUS #demo2012 last year Chancellor says there will be no change of course, while NUS joins voices demanding less austerity The National Union of Students (NUS) has condemned last More...
Hundreds join “bedroom tax” protest
A controvercial cut in housing benifit for social housing tenants “over-occupying” their homes triggered angry scenes at the Victoria Monument on Saturday All photos courtesy of Laconic Photographic Hundreds gathered More...
Andy Burnham MP visits university for wide-ranging discussion
Image: University of Liverpool Labour Students Andy Burnham, Shadow Health Secretary and Labour MP for Leigh, visited the University of Liverpool on Thursday 24 January, for a discussion which covered a wide range More...
Liverpool students set to march in London
Students from across the city’s universities will be travelling to London on Wednesday to join the National Union of Students demonstration under the slogan “educate, employ, empower.” It will More...
Merseyside to elect Police and Crime Commissioner
On the 15 November 2012 an election will take place to elect the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside. A total of 41 commissioners will be elected across England and Wales. The elected Commissioner More...
University staff vote yes for strike action over pay
Members of Unite, the country’s largest union, working in higher education institutions have voted for strike action in a dispute over pay. The union’s members, whose professions range from professors to porters, More...
Liverpool Unions gear up for London march
On Saturday the 20th the Trades Union Congress (TUC) is organising a protest through London under the slogan “a future that works.” Unions are angry with the government over cuts to public services, More...
London Met wins right to challenge UKBA ruling
Today the High Court ruled that London Metropolitan University can bring a judicial review to challenge the UK Border Agency’s (UKBA) decision to revoke its licence to sponsor students from outside the European More...