From Comisión Internacional de la CAE 28th April: Occupations and Demonstration Today a demonstration was held to demand moratoriums in the subjects that will be affected by the Bologna Process in the next academic year. In preparation, students held a series of occupations in the city. Occupations took place in the headquarters of Banco Santander (Europe's largest bank), ...
No comrades, this is not a release concerning our latest membership figures! We have a few more than two members thankfully. Neither is it news of a split tearing our organisation apart. In fact it concerns the fact that there are now two groups operating under the name "Communist Students". Perhaps our comrades in ...
Here is video footage from the 600 strong protest in Liverpool against course cuts. For more information, and to show your support, please join the Facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=54685808820
Pupils at Calder Valley High School in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire have staged a protest walk-out in protest at the suspension of two teachers - Mrs Rusty and Mr Cann. Over 250 students were involved in the protest in a fantastic show of support for the teachers. Calum Paramor, a Year 11 student who helped to organise ...
Sheffield university is occupied. Expect a report from our Sheffield branch soon. Meanwhile you can check out the occupation blog at: http://sheffoccupied.blogspot.com/ And sign the petition supporting the occupiers here: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/sheffield_occupation/index.html Communist Students, of course, sends solidarity greetings to the occupiers. And it looks like tomorrow's Hands Off the People of Iran public meeting will take place ...
Here is some video footage of the recent February 25 national demonstration for free education. To read the full Communist Students report, see here: http://communiststudents.org.uk/2009/02/educate-agitate-organise/
After 31 days occupation at Manchester University the Vice-Chancellor Alan Gilbert has now agreed to enter negotiations with students concerning their demands. Below is a report from the occupation blog on this development, and an excellent video report of some recent events connected to the occupation movement in Manchester. Check it out. Report from: http://manunioccupation.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/onward-toward-victory-for-the-manchester-intifada/ ! ONWARD ...
Here is a report and photos from Simon, a member of Communist Students at UEL. The rolling wave of student occupations at universities across the country continued to spread last week, to the University of East London. Lindsey German had been invited by the student Stop the War Society to talk about Gaza. After the meeting ...
We have just received news that students of the Byam Shaw School of Art at Central St Martins are in occupation demanding the reversal of a number of course cut-backs and their representation by an elected student officer. Communist Students sends solidarity greetings. They have started an occupation blog here: http://byamshawpeoplesuniversity.blogspot.com/ Here is their letter detailing their ...
A meeting to discuss the ongoing economic crisis, capitalism in decline and the necessity of socialism. Leading trade union militants will be outlining the fights going on within the trade unions to ensure the fightback against cuts, unemployment and poverty pay is effective. Location: University of Manchester Students' Union, Oxford Road Speakers include: Lee Rock (National Secretary, PCS Independent Left) Peter ...
This Saturday there will be a Reclaim the Night March from 7.30pm at the Students' Union. The aim is to reclaim the streets from gender-based violence. The march itself this year will take an unconventional route, and will be torch-lit. Afterwards there will be a rally at the Union, with speakers from Feminist Fightback, the ...