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SOAS students put free education back on political agenda at national demo

Photo: Himasha Weera Clare Birkett, MSc Environment, Politics and Development The student movement is celebrating a comeback after holding a 10,000 strong protest on 19th November demanding free education. The demonstration was followed by a national day of action last Wednesday, which saw renewed levels of police violence and

Students occupy Universities UK

Students occupy Universities UK

Around 50 students from SOAS and UCL occupied the headquarters of Universities UK (UUK), the advocacy body for university managements, this afternoon. The group staged a sit-in of the building’s reception area for over two hours with loud chants of “What do we want? Free education. When do we

Source: LSESU

LSE rugby scandal: online reaction

LSE has disbanded its men’s rugby team after they handed out offensive leaflets during freshers’ fayre and people have taken to Twitter to share their views. LSE Law student Darren Barnett backed LSESU’s decision. Appropriate response from LSESU in disbanding the AU Rugby Club. Disparaging comments made about

LSE men's rugby team disbanded over 'sexist' leaflets

LSE men's rugby team disbanded over 'sexist' leaflets

Tom King, BA Politics LSE has disbanded its men’s rugby team after the club distributed “sexist” leaflets during the School’s freshers’ fayre last week. Nona Buckley-Irvine, the students’ union General Secretary, announced the decision this evening; saying “After considered deliberation and a wide investigation, LSE Men’s Rugby

Source: LSESU

LSE rugby club leaflets spark outrage

Tom King, BA Politics LSE Rugby Club has been embroiled in a freshers controversy after handing out leaflets branding women “slags”, “trollops” and “mingers”. The materials handed out at the students’ union-run freshers’ fayre held last week contained a string of slurs; describing women who played sport at the School

SOAS alum Lammy in mayoral bid

SOAS alum Lammy in mayoral bid

Tom King, BA Politics SOAS alum and Tottenham MP David Lammy has announced his intention to stand to be Labour’s candidate for Mayor of London in 2016. Lammy, who served as a higher education minister in the last Labour government, will seek to replace Boris Johnson on a platform

SOAS student wins council seat

SOAS student wins council seat

Tom King, BA Politics Third year Adam Jogee won a seat on Haringey Council last night, representing the ward of Hornsey. Jogee topped the poll with 1,967 votes and was elected alongside his Labour Party colleagues Jennifer Mann and Elin Weston. Labour made gains across Haringey; taking 14 seats