Monthly Archives: March 2012

These values are for the students of today, not the past.

Cross-posted From Edd Bauer’s VP Education Blog The guild of students have just circulated a set of photos for “alumni” celebrating guild of student’s campaigns over the years. This is part of an alumni strategy to build up a alumni … Continue reading

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Democratic culture in the guild?

Cross posted from Edd Bauer s VP Education Blog Today Guild Councillors have been protesting the proposal that the trustee-board should circumvent Guild Council. 22 Councillors have already signed a joint letter in protest to the board. Their excellent letter … Continue reading

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Clarification on Wednesdays protest, was the guild mandated to support it?

The National Union of students called a National Day of Action on March 14th in response to the white paper being put before parliament and the pledge by the government to put it through before the end of the parliament. … Continue reading

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Statement on: Vote of no confidence in David Eastwood

This is statement from defend education campaign to clarify about the vote of no confidence in David Eastwood motion, that has been distributed last night as an emergency motion. This was not submitted an “emergency motion” as has been communicated, … Continue reading

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Statement from defend education condemning the University of Cambridge

Written by Jake Pembroke on behalf of University of Birmingham defend education campaign. Today, one of the most highly regarded educational institutions in the country has shown a flagrant disregard for the right to protest. The University of Cambridge Court … Continue reading

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Why Edd Bauer was Suspended

Suspension letter

Suspension Letter

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The University of Birmingham needs to “come clean” with its dirty lobbying.

syndicated from Edd Bauer’s VP Education blog Liam Burns the NUS president, told the independent on Monday “We want MPs, the Government and vice-chancellors to come clean on what’s going on in the HE sector.” “Coming clean on what’s going … Continue reading

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Second vote of no confidence vetoed

cross posted from Edd Bauer’s VP Education blog I’m not writing this to have a go at anyone in particular I don’t see the point. This is a serious failure in good governance. I don’t think it can pass without … Continue reading

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Why we fight – find out more about “Defend Education”

Part of the NUS “Come Clean” Week of Action Tuesday, 13 March 2012 18:00 until 19:00 In the: Guild of students Common Room Universities like much else in our society are changing dramatically. The public education system as we have … Continue reading

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