Oxford Education Newswire Archive

24-11-2010 15:50 | 3 comment(s)

Rough guide to student occupation so far

While waiting for those in the Oxford occupation and those involved to compose their thoughts and come out with a more complete summary of events, this is a rough collation of various sources for those such as myself trying to stay up to date with student protests round the country. Read more >>

24-11-2010 15:13 | 2 comment(s)

Occupation of Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

The Radcliffe Camera of the Bodleian library, oxford, has been occupied Read more >>

19-11-2010 17:55 | 0 comment(s)

Free University (Oxford)

On 13th Nov, Oxford Education Campaign held the ‘Free University' on Broad St.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.txt Read more >>

19-11-2010 17:48 | 0 comment(s)

Fighting Back Against Education Cuts (Oxford)

The movement against Education Cuts is growing.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf

http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.txt Read more >>

14-11-2010 18:23 | 3 comment(s)

Oxford students back fees hike.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/feedarticle/9360427 Read more >>

11-11-2010 00:56 | 11 comment(s)

Nick Clegg cancels visit to Oxford

LibDem slimebag Nick Clegg has cancelled his visit to Oxford next week, after several inspiring and militant mass actions, citing 'a scheduling problem'. Read more >>

29-10-2010 00:18 | 13 comment(s)

Anti cuts demo escapes police control in Oxford

A huge crowd, mostly students, mobilised at short notice to protest the visit of Vince Cable to Oxford, turned up in spite of the fact that he cancelled his visit, and briefly took over several busy areas of Oxford in the face of police attempts to contain us.
Read more >>

28-10-2010 19:26 | 2 comment(s)

Over a thousand on the streets of Oxford protesting against public sector cuts

Over 1,000 people of Oxford gathered on the streets today to express their anger and refusal to accept the public sector cuts, in particular those to higher education. The gathering was made up of students, academics and citizens of Oxford. Read more >>

21-10-2010 21:10 | 2 comment(s)

Rally against the cuts in Oxford

The Comprehensive Spending Review was announced on 20 October. I went along to the rally against public sector spending cuts in Oxford that evening. Here is what I saw and felt ... Read more >>

30-09-2010 23:29 | 0 comment(s)

Save FTT Jobs at Reading University!

Dear All

Staff and students in the Department of Film, Theatre and Television at Reading University have launched a website and online petition to oppose compulsory redundancies in their department.

Please help the campaign by signing the petition

http://www.gopetition.com/petition/39385.html

and visit the website

http://savefttjobs.webs.com/

You can also join the Facebook group 'Save FTT Jobs'

Read more >>

07-06-2010 10:31 | 7 comment(s)

Community garden celebrates keeping chickens

As keeping chickens increases in popularity, Barracks Lane Community Garden in Cowley/ East Oxford is holding a Chicken Day, this Saturday 12th June, with the aim to give local people information about keeping chickens on your allotment or at home in your garden. Read more >>

09-05-2010 13:26 | 3 comment(s)

APP Election Victory

There are those who talk and there are those who do Read more >>

06-01-2010 23:29 | 0 comment(s)

University of Gloucestershire website launches new Student Information page.

As the protest against job cuts grows at the University of Gloucestershire a new Student Information page is launched. Read more >>

24-11-2009 15:38 | 0 comment(s)

Stitched-Up In Honduras - Workers speaker tour - UK

Come and hear how together we can fight sweatshops! Read more >>

10-11-2009 17:27 | 0 comment(s)

Action Beyond Leaders

**Action Beyond Leaders**
-Empowering Students in the fight against Climate Change

Meeting on Friday 13th November at 1pm in RadCam square

Explore consensus decision making through an open meeting, planning for positive change in the university.
Have your say on climate change and the action that we need to take against it. Read more >>

09-08-2009 21:31 | 1 comment(s)

Urgent Action - Support the Oxford 6

Saharawi students due to attend a course in the UK have been prevented from travelling, interrogated and violently assaulted by the Moroccan police. Please contact the Moroccan Ministry of Justice and the British Ambassador to Morocco to help ensure their safety. Read more >>

17-06-2009 18:13 | 1 comment(s)

1st Oxford Working Class Bookfair - Provisional Timetable

IF THERE'S ANY HOPE, IT LIES WITH THE PROLES - GEORGE ORWELL, 1984

A SPECTRE IS HAUNTING ENGLAND - the spectre of the 1st Oxford Working Class Bookfair. On the eve Summer solstice there will be a gathering of the tribes -a bookfair -a place to meet likeminded people & exchange ideas & information! Read more >>

25-05-2009 11:20 | 0 comment(s)

1st OXFORD WORKING CLASS BOOKFAIR (& Don't forget the Sunderland W/C Bookfair!)

SATURDAY 20TH JUNE, 11 am - 6 pm at Ruskin College, Walton Street, Oxford
The venue is in the City Centre, 5-10mins from bus and train stations.

DIRECTIONS:

http://www.ruskin.ac.uk/about/location/walton_street
Supporters of the event include Oxford & District TUC & local IWW Read more >>

06-05-2009 12:01 | 2 comment(s)

1st OXFORD WORKING CLASS BOOKFAIR- Saturday 20 June

Saturday 20 June, 11 am - 6 pm
Ruskin College, Walton Street, Oxford
We cordially invite you to visit the 1st ever Oxford Working Class Bookfair! There will be books, talks, workshops, short films and more books and magazines . . Read more >>

22-01-2009 14:07 | 2 comment(s)

ISM London issues declaration supporting student occupations for Gaza

22 January 2009: ISM London issues declaration supporting student occupations

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY Read more >>