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Selma James speaking at Occupy Cambridge University (27 November)

Legendary feminist and Marxist Selma James speaking at Occupied Lady Mitchell Hall in Cambridge University on 27th November.

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Support the strikes!

On Wednesday 30th November, more than 3 million public sector workers will be striking to defend their pensions. Teachers, for example, will be expected to pay between 50% and 64% more into their pension fund in order to receive less … Continue reading

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An academic’s letter to Professor Goldhill on the Willetts Protest

Dear Prof. Goldhill, I recently read your response to the occupation of Lady Mitchell Hall by the Cambridge Defend Education group, posted on the CRASSH website. In it, you mention that many people have since emailed you expressing their sense … Continue reading

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the disruption of David Willetts’ talk

This evening student activists from Cambridge Defend Education prevented David Willetts, the Minister of State for Universities and Science, from delivering a lecture on ‘The Idea of the University’ in the Lady Mitchell Hall lecture theatre. As Willetts took the … Continue reading

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UCU Strike!

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Support lecturers striking this week!

UCU (the universities and colleges union) members will be going on strike nationwide this week, on Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th of March, only days before the TUC demonstration on March 26. The strike is over cuts to staff pension … Continue reading

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