OPINION: Marketisation has left university staff on precarious contracts and students paying more for less
Students say the Turing Scheme is plagued with problems and leaves them facing uncertainty even after they begin study
Exclusive: Students told openDemocracy of receiving unfair charges for adapted rooms or for carers’ accommodation
Weeks before term starts, UniHomes has told some students that bills will no longer be included in rental agreements
Exclusive: As maintenance grants fail to keep pace with inflation, students on low incomes struggle to get by
In recent weeks, many UK universities have seen staff walkouts in protest against pension cuts, deteriorating working conditions and falling pay
Exclusive: Campaigners condemn ‘scandalous’ funding, saying it is ‘a blemish on the reputations of the UK’s leading academic institutions’
Institutions are being forced to risk academic freedom under current funding model.
An edited speech by openDemocracy co-founder Anthony Barnett to graduating Goldsmiths students, and accepting his honorary fellowship.
Transforming learning into a process of liberation sounds great, but what does it mean in practice?
At least for the purposes of surveillance and control, the possibility of being politically awakened by higher education is alive and well.
