UK Indymedia - UK Education Newswire Archive

BarnCamp 2013 rural skillsharing gathering

06-04-2013 20:20

HacktionLab are pleased to announce that BarnCamp is back in 2013 on the 7th, 8th and 9th of June. Camping for up to four nights high up in the Wye Valley on an organic farm co-operative with food included for £35 (£32 in advance, and concessions also available on asking).

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A Son Of Portugal's Carnation Revolution, Forgotten 1974 Anti-Fascist Coup

27-02-2013 19:14

He held a gun to the commander's head and said "we do not shoot civilians". Portugal's forgotten 1974 Carnation Revolution, could it happen here in the UK?
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Anne Frank +You in Manchester

24-02-2013 17:35

The Anne Frank Trust UK is delighted to announce that their flagship exhibition Anne Frank +You, will be on display at Z-Arts in Manchester, from 25th February to the 23rd March 2013.

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Court report on baton use at student demonstrations from Meadows retrial

16-02-2013 18:25

A POLICE Commander has described his officers as 'superbly restrained' after watching video footage of them striking down at protesters' heads with batons during a student demonstration.

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The Black Panther Party’s Living Legacy --with Billy X Jennings

04-02-2013 21:43

Last month, the "Dismantling Racism" class from St. Catherine University in Minnesota was taken on a Black Panther History Tour in Oakland and Berkeley, California, led by Billy X Jennings from It's AboutTime BPP Alumni & Legacy. Angola 3 News came along and filmed the tour. This is part one.

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Demo and picket in support of Dismissed Halesowen College Lecturers

29-01-2013 17:24

A bitter dispute over the sacking of lecturers at a Midlands college looks set to worsen, as UCU members have voted unanimously to ballot for strike action

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National demo for the Halesowen 4

29-01-2013 15:02

On Saturday 26th January over 200 people marched through the streets of Halesowen in solidarity with and to demand the reinstatement of four maths lectures who were fired by Halesowen College purely for their students results. However the real reason for the sackings might have more to do with the fact that all four lectures were active union members trying to improve the poor conditions they had to work in at the maths department.

Video -

http://vimeo.com/58370005

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International Students Movement (UK): Online meeting

29-01-2013 02:12

There will be an online meeting this week for anyone interested in being part of an 'admin collective' to set up and manage a network of independent student groups/individuals in the UK, based on the model of the International Students Movement

http://ism-global.net/ism_en

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Three more Maths Lectures fired from Halesowen College

12-01-2013 19:19

Following the two protests held earlier in the week over the sacking of David Muritu

https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2013/01/505316.html, a union activist and Maths Lecturer at Halesowen College, three more lecturers have been fired. All members of the Maths department, all active union members.

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Justice for the Halesowen 4

07-01-2013 14:35

A protest was held this morning at 8:00 outside every entrance to Halesowen College demanding justice for the Halesowen 4. David Muritu, Branch Secretary for Halesowen UCU, was dismissed from his job as Maths lecturer at Halesowen College on December 20th. The College failed to follow their own disciplinary procedure or ACAS guidelines (no evidence was presented 3 days in advance of the hearing), without anything other than deductive reasoning (his sacking was linked to results, with no regard for competency procedure or accurate review of statistical significance (his results are above national average). David has been rated as a grade 2 (good) lecturer by the College's own observation system. Three more Maths Lecturers, all of them active UCU members, face disciplinary procedures and the imminent possibility of dismissal.

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Iraqi Children in Need

03-01-2013 11:08

Reflect on effects of Iraq war on children

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Communities won't take the closure of nurseries and childrens centres.

25-12-2012 19:00

Around 100 parents and children under 5 arrived from Tinsley Green children's centre. Another 50 joined the protest from Darnall Community Nursery.

In total at least 250 protested outside Sheffield Town Hall against the Labour council's planned slashing of Sure Start children's centres and nurseries.

The council is aiming to cut £3.5m from these centres. Currently there are 36 centres, all Ofsted registered and providing childcare, health, education and family support. All would be downgraded.

Instead the aim is to have 17 children's centre 'areas', with each area having only one nursery. The council calls its proposals a 'redesign' and incredibly has claimed that the service will improve, reaching more children.

Yet, at the same time, it blames the government for forcing the cuts on it - thereby implying that the service will suffer.

19 of the 36 centres have been earmarked for closure. Five of the seven centres that received an 'outstanding' grade from Ofsted last year are amongst those under threat.

Many nursery workers and parents have been told that their centres will be closed by March 2013 at the latest.

Yet the council is saying that there will be no closures. What it means is that it will use all the sites for something - it's just that 19 of them won't have childcare services!

sharon milson

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Fire and Flames by Geronimo + Winter additions

23-12-2012 22:39

http://verde.noblogs.org/

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earth cabaret at occupied friern barnet library

16-12-2012 13:36

last night, more than a hundred locals and other visitors filled the occupied library in friern barnet for an evening of 'save the library' cabaret. the occupiers face court on monday and tuesday as the council tries to evict them and close down the library.

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Youth Led Christmas Family Fun Day

14-12-2012 21:18

A group of young people are holding a fundraising and awareness event in order to challenge the negative stereotypes concerning their age age group on 3 issues that they are most passionate about. Free Family fun day in Bedminster, Bristol, BS35JJ on the 16th December 2012 at 2.00pm-8.00pm.

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Victimisation of students forces UCL occupation to withdraw

01-12-2012 12:42

A student occupation at University College London (UCL) has been forced to disband after university management gave notice that they would hold three students liable for £40,000 worth of costs.

The occupation was established in protest at UCL’s plan to open a new campus in Stratford, east London. The development of the campus would require the demolition of the Carpenters’ Estate, and the eviction of hundreds of council tenants from their homes. Robin Wales, the Labour executive mayor of Newham, has defended the plans. Among his many justifications, he has said: “you find people who say it’s their chance to move to Southend.”

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Human Rights for University of London outsourced workers - DEMO TOMORROW

27-11-2012 09:15

https://www.facebook.com/events/417931154943332/

https://www.facebook.com/3coca

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5j3zxXEl34

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Is the Philippines child-friendly?

25-11-2012 01:09

Manila, Philippines – The ultimate test of determining the child-friendliness of the country is to ask the children themselves, this according to Anna Lindenfors, Country Director of Save the Children in the Philippines.

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#Demo2012 - Loud & Proud

21-11-2012 16:05

10,000 protestors join NUS and National Campaign Against Fees & Cuts demos, 21 Nov 2012

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Leaflet for N21 demo - A bigger slice of the pie?

20-11-2012 04:53

Leaflet made by some students giving an anarchist perspective on students/anti-cuts resistance. Created to be handed out on the NUS demo this Wednesday. Print and distribute!