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Academic polemic

Featured // 24.11.2009

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The editor of Times Higher Education defended the University of Buckingham’s Vice-Chancellor Terence Kealey’s freedom of speech and defended his right to academic freedom when he wrote in September 2009 a piece entitled ‘Lust’ that caused a considerable amount of controversy.  Kealey wrote that:
Normal girls – more interested in abs than in labs, more interested [...]

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Edinburgh students reject boycott on Israel/ban on BNP

Featured // 19.11.2009

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On Tuesday, a record turnout of over 650 students took seats at the EUSA AGM. Seats in George Square Lecture Theatre were filled, whilst over 100 more students were directed to Appleton Tower to take part via a video link.
Students voted strongly in favour of a motion that would have enabled EUSA to [...]

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Gallery Update: 19th November 2009

Our Gallery // 19.11.2009

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An update from the Student Rights gallery for the 19th November. This week, we’re promoting the image to go alongside the current Student Rights campaign, “We Live in a Democracy”.

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LSE’s Howard Davies keeps it real

Headline // 16.11.2009

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The Old Lecture Theatre at the LSE on the 12th November 2009 was the location for a Union General Meeting with a difference for two reasons. The first was that this weekly meeting was so obviously quorate (1% of the University in attendance) that the organisers did not have to count the people present.
The second [...]

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