London Education Newswire Archive

28-03-2007 20:00

Occupation against academy in Brent

Over the weekend anti academy protesters occupied and camped out on the Wembley Park Sports ground, site of a proposed academy. They have erected tents and intend camping on the site permanently until the proposal is dropped. The protesters include local residents, sports ground users, teachers and parents. Read more >>

27-03-2007 10:10

Compulsory Medical Admission Exam a Disaster

I will try to bring to light some of the problems faced by medical applicants today. Apart from being expected to obatin amazing grades, we have to pay hundresds of pounds to do an IQ test that will decide our future. Read more >>

18-03-2007 22:54

Radical Academics

Several Speakers were talking at an event titled "Radical Academics in neoliberal university Inc: Experiences and Horizons on May 24th 2006. Read more >>

07-03-2007 22:13

Student Venezuela Meeting at SOAS

Student HOV will hold its next event this
Thursday, March 8th, at SOAS from 6pm, details bellow! It will feature
members of the HOV delegation who visited Caracas for the elections at the
end of last year, and should prove a very interesting and enjoyable even Read more >>

03-03-2007 14:33

Do You REALLY Love Hackney?

How to influence local, national, and global planning policy using a simple criminal law argument.... Read more >>

28-02-2007 17:47

Save ESOL campaign lobby of Parliament

Save ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Campaign lobby of Parliament and rally on Wednesday 28th February 2007, attended by about 1,000 ESOL students and teaching staff. Protest against proposed cuts to free ESOL provision. One of the biggest lobbies of Parliament for a long time. Read more >>

10-02-2007 11:05

CAR FEW CITY

PRO BIKE NOT ANTI CAR: Big changes required to stop global warming warning skeptics. Read more >>

31-01-2007 22:46

Kent Union blocks Coke boycott

Members of University of Kent Union voted against ending the near-monopoly on soft drinks held on campus by Coca-Cola at their AGM on Tuesday evening, and blocked moves to join the growing international boycott of the company, which is accused of human rights violations and environmental injustices. Read more >>

29-01-2007 16:28

Muslim Student forces leading University to pay out thousands in damages

Exclusive Report after Nasser Amin's victory Read more >>

24-01-2007 16:52

LONDON MEDIC TRAINING

3-5th February, we are holding an actionmedics training. all welcome. email

training@actionmedics.org.uk to book a place and get venue details. Read more >>

23-01-2007 20:57

Green Seniors : Green Networks...Climate Change Speaker Network

Climate change is arguably the most important issue of our times. Communicating that message, and making people aware of what they can do to combat climate change, is a major part of the solution.

A national UK Speaker Network has been set up by Peter Hale of Climate Concern UK. It is called the Climate Change Speaker Network. Read more >>

20-01-2007 16:30

Stop Lydd Airport Expanstion-Public Mtg etc.

Rspb to hold public meeting against Lydd Airport Expansion- Council consultation period opens... Read more >>

20-01-2007 13:37

Fifth Welfare Reform Newsletter from the Coalition Againat Welfare Bill (CAWRB)

Please find enclosed below for your urgent attention the fifth Welfare Reform Newsletter from the Coalition Againat Welfare Bill (CAWRB) which all of you are free to share and distribute and put into all your own newsletters and forums and within your own networks.

Yours

Colin Revell.... Read more >>

19-01-2007 17:21

remember MLK day, etc

numerous events happening, includes afternoon do at the friends meeting house, euston rd, 4pm saturday.
despite seeming incorporation into media "sainthood", plenty is in the actual history to cause new thinking - so - in the spirit of the "remember the eleventh" campaign - 2 extra facts to remember . . . .
Read more >>

10-01-2007 12:07

Collins Stewart London Boat Show Banned Family - Limited Picket

Apparently, ‘Kids Go Free!’ at this year’s Collins Stewart London Boat Show but not if you belong to the SHALOM Family from Wales - previously banned by BMF National Boat Shows Limited, following their Houseboat eviction by Crest Nicholson plc. This year at Excel, the Family highlight peaceful request to Tullett Prebon plc, owners of Collins Stewart, London boat show main sponsors. Read more >>

10-01-2007 00:36

Photos: Homophobic Protest & Counter Protest (09.01.06)

A number of homophobic faith groups protested outside Parliament in London today (09.01.06) against anti-discrimination laws. New rules outlawing businesses from discriminating against homosexuals were upheld in the House of Lords. A number of LGBT people also protested against the faith group’s protest. Read more >>

05-01-2007 14:38 | 1 addition

How do we get a radical, campaigning student movement?

A day of political discussion, training and planning for student activists organised by Education Not for Sale, No Sweat and Students Against Sweatshops. Come and join other student activists to discuss how can we argue for, organise for and campaign for radical ideas in the student movement.

11.30-3.30pm, TGWU Transport House, Theobalds Road, Holborn, London Read more >>

31-12-2006 00:07

Akiner:Cultural Learnings of SOAS for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Uzbekistan

Like Borat, this SOAS academic's life revolves around approaching unsuspecting people and persuading them to believe all sorts of drivel about life in a Central Asian Republic. Read more >>

12-12-2006 20:35

Nestlé malpractice provokes demo. at children's book prize

Nestlé is using its sponsorship of a children's book prize to try to improve its image amongst young people and the rest of the population. Read more >>

09-12-2006 00:54

Photos/Report - Eritrean embassy demo on human rights day 8/12/06

About 80 to 100 brave Eritreans turned up outside the Eritrean embassy today (saturday 8th Dec 2006) to commemorate the International Human Rights Day and demand freedom and justice in from the government of their country. (Photo plus background below. Video to follow) Read more >>