A call to action on Tuesday November 30 has been launched by university and college students as the struggle against tuition fees and cuts to education builds.
Around 3,000 students took to the streets in Manchester yesterday to protest against reforms to higher education which will see university teaching budgets cut as tuition fees rise. MULE gives a run-down of the day’s events.
In the wake of yesterday’s mass student protest against Higher Education cuts, students today occupied the administration building of the University of Manchester.
The University of Manchester Students Union (UMSU) has passed a motion to boycott the Royal Bank of Scotland. The motion, passed on 20 October, included a resolution to “cease all relationships with the Royal Bank of Scotland” for being in breach of the Union’s ethical policy. The policy states the Union shall “not operate in […]
Members of the University and College Union at The Manchester College (TMC) were on strike today in the latest stage of the row over new contracts. Pickets lines were held at TMC buildings around the city from 7.30am, before moving to a rally at the Mechanics Institute at midday.
Manchester Metropolitan University is the second highest climber in the Green League table of UK universities published by People and Planet. Out of the 141 universities and colleges of higher education (HE) in the table Man Met has moved from 91st place in 2007 to 27 this year. However, some Hulme residents are less than […]
Manchester Metropolitan University is the second highest climber in the Green League table of UK universities published by People and Planet. Out of the 141 universities and colleges of higher education in the table Man Met has moved from 91st place in 2007 to 27 this year.
