The staff we can’t afford to keep
Harry Cross argues that proposed staffing cuts to the university are symptomatic of a senior management who are overpaid and overpromoted…
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Comment debates: jazz hands
Dominic Dixey and Harry Cross discuss if a policy which could be passed at the University of Manchester banning clapping is PC culture gone mad or a triumph for inclusivity.
Read moreWhy I am voting NO to NUS Disaffiliation
“The NUS has won major victories for students over the years such as Council Tax Exemption, Student Rail Cards and free Wednesday afternoons across UK Universities. More recently, NUS Officers have succeeded in removing age requirements on postgraduate loans and increased by £25,000 the amount charged to rogue landlords who cheat students”
Read moreAccommodation fees: the joke is over
For too long, the University has strung students along with implausible explanations regarding accommodation charges seeking to evade any substantive discussion. The joke is now over.
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DSUR responds to appointment of new Vice Chancellor
Durham Students for University Reform react to the appointment of Professor Stuart Corbridge as Vice-Chancellor: “From the outset, DSUR denounced the undemocratic nature of the recruitment process”.
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Student groups commit to accommodation fee action
A meeting was held on Thursday 22 January between Durham University’s left-wing and ethical societies who agreed to take joint action opposing the recent hike in college accommodation fees.
Read moreWhose campus is it anyway?
Harry Cross looks at recent protests and the wider implications of the slogan ‘Whose campus is it anyway?’
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Vice Chancellor elections: where next after student consultations?
Harry Cross discusses the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor and questions why students aren’t trusted with greater involvement in the process.
Read moreLife after Higgins: time for an elected vice chancellor
Harry Cross discusses the need for an elected Vice Chancellor in light of Chris Higgins’s departure
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