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Strikes Demand SOAS to ‘Sit Up and Take Notice’

Strikes Demand SOAS to ‘Sit Up and Take Notice’

By Lara Holly Gibbs, MA Gender Studies On 1 December, SOAS staff began three days of strike action. Striking staff and students gathered on campus to form picket lines and support the strike action. Students were also encouraged to support the strikes by boycotting online learning inorder to avoid crossing

Media VS Labour Action

Media VS Labour Action

By Anisah Mahamoud, BA International Relations It is clear that the media has everlasting impacts on the manner in which society views itself. It acts as a mirror in the sense that it is usually the only outlet that provides daily information on the actions of society. This signifies the

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

'SOAS is unusual. It’s a very unique institution'

'SOAS is unusual. It’s a very unique institution'

Paul Webley, Director of SOAS, speaks to our Editor Tom King about the changes and challenges that face the School This summer marked eight years since Paul Webley took over the directorship of SOAS; a period that has seen considerable change to the School, and the university sector as a

Lecturers to be balloted for strike action

Lecturers to be balloted for strike action

Tom King, BA Politics The University and Colleges Union (UCU) has announced it will be balloting academic staff for industrial action over proposed changes to pensions. The plans from Universities UK could see the value of some pensions slashed by over £200,000, according to a report prepared by First

Marking boycott postponed

Marking boycott postponed

Tom King, BA Politics Academics’ union UCU has announced a planned marking boycott will be postponed to 6th May to give time to consult its members on a new pay offer put forward by the university employers’ association. UCEA, which represents university managements nationally, had previously offered a pay rise

SOAS staff strike over pay

On 31st October, staff at SOAS, and at universities across the country, took part in a one-day strike in a dispute over pay. The unions UCU, Unite and Unison, who represent academics and support staff, are asking the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) to approve a pay rise in