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Sizewell Camp 2011.

09-03-2011 21:38

Sizewell Camp 2011
Skill Share, Networking and Protest
Power for the People-Not Profits for the Few
Friday 22rd – Monday 25th April
Spend Easter weekend camping on the beach at Sizewell and show
your opposition to new nuclear power and the need for sustainable
energy solutions. This weekend also marks the 25th anniversary of
the Chernobyl Disaster. The weekend includes a protest at the
nuclear power station entrance, A public meeting, workshops and
skill shares, woodland and beach walks, vegan grub and
networking.Now is the time to take action against new build – come
join us to say
‘Nuclear power – No thanks!’

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"Sprout your Mind" - Week of Skillsharing

09-03-2011 18:57

The spring is coming. Time to shake off winter cobwebs, meet some folk, germinate some new ideas together, to plant the seeds of creation and collapse.

So we are inviting you for a week of workshops and gathering from the 4th to the 10th of April!

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Yorkshire Student Assembly

09-03-2011 01:43

An event to bring all student groups from around Yorkshire together to create stronger links between the groups which will hopefull be mutually beneficial.

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LCE Architects (in Libya) and their relationship with Studioearchitects and ARK

04-03-2011 18:02

Minutes from the Brent Youth Parliament meeting, 22 July 2008, relating to the ARK Academy in Brent, is distributed to LCE Architects, who build schools in Libya

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Sheffield Trade Union Rally Against Council Cuts

04-03-2011 15:45

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On 4th March 2011, the day that Sheffield Council was meeting to formally set it's budget, trade unionists held a rally outside the Town Hall to oppose the proposed job losses and cuts in services.

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Brick Lane Community Business Forum RESPONDS to CONDEM Poverty, 5 PM tonight

28-02-2011 13:31

Today’s Guardian has again made excuses for the failure of Tower Hamlets Council as a Local education Authority. Generations of children in the East End have been let down by the failing LEA.

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Please Mind The Gap - documentary looking at the 'Gap Year' industry

26-02-2011 17:52

The first film produced by an independent non-profit collective, Ya Basta Films.

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London Students Occupy!

25-02-2011 20:22

A group of student anti cuts activists from various London colleges have taken over the a Bedford square building (part of Royal Holloway University of London), as well as the adjoining premises in central London.

They want the space to become a hub for the student movement, as a free area to organize, collaborate and hold events!!!

WELL DONE GUYS!!!

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Royal Holloway Occupied

24-02-2011 22:28

Royal Holloway have OCCUPIED the Arts Building

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Support Iraqi orphans

24-02-2011 09:46

Hussein Al-alak is a journalist, campaigner and chairman of Iraq Solidarity UK.

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Tomorrow: Mass picket of Vice Chancellors’ conference

23-02-2011 12:46

Thursday 24th February
National Day of action, including mass picket of Vice Chancellors’ conference

From 2pm outside Woburn House, Tavistock Square, Central London (map:  http://bit.ly/hr1iVE)

Feeder marches from London universities including LSE, KCL, LSBU, UCL & ULU

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LSE Students Occupy Against University’s Ties To Libyan Regime

23-02-2011 12:40

At 7PM on February 22nd, Students at the LSE began an occupation of the Senior Common Room in the Old Building (Houghton St.) against the LSE’s regarding their association with the Libyan regime. In light of recent events the LSE administration announced that they would no longer be accepting the money from the Gaddafi family. They have already accepted £300,000 and were scheduled to receive and additional £1.2.

UPDATE: This morning LSE students occupied the office of director Howard Davies in protest at the university's links to the Libyan regime.

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Talking solutions. We refuse to work ourselves to death while the bankers laugh!

19-02-2011 23:54

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plus food banks and King Mervyn's inflation announcement monetary reformer Brian Leslie

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Russian Students' Action

19-02-2011 02:51

STUDENTS FORCE RESIGNATION OF THE RECTOR OF MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY (MGUP)

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Really Free School ( London)

19-02-2011 00:30

Rich Guy - Guy Richie's House
Free School leaves Rich Guy - Guy Richie's House.

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No freedom of speech for Cardiff University

17-02-2011 20:38

Copied and pasted from Jodie Mcintyre's blog..

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Professor Colin Blakemore in Animal Rights Zone

14-02-2011 07:16

The animal rights social network and advocacy website Animal Rights Zone (ARZone) announces a groundbreaking interview with British neurobiologist and University of Oxford1 Professor Colin Blakemore Ph. D. to take place at 10pm GMT on Saturday February 19, 2011.

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Who do they think they are?

12-02-2011 06:57

Michael Gove's reputation as a Mr Bean-style accident-prone bungler can only have been reinforced by the High Court ruling quashing his decision to scrap school building projects.

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Integration instead of a Clash of Cultures?

11-02-2011 15:17

An open letter signed by over one hundred UK-based German students and academics critical of the format of the 'LSE German Symposium 2011 - Integration Debate' - in particular the invitation extended to Thilo Sarrazin and Henryk Broder.

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Solidarity with the Reykjavik 9 from the university of utrecht

11-02-2011 10:10

From the temporary autonomous zone of the occupied university of Utrecht in the Netherlands we bring a greeting of solidarity to our comrades of the Reykjavik 9 and everyone who continuous to struggle on their sides.