Junior doctors and medical students held an emergency protest at the Department of Health this evening to fight Jeremy Hunt’s imposition of a controversial new contract. Passing cars and coaches were sounding their horns at the protesters demonstrating their support for medical staff who risk seeing their hours increase dramatically under the Health Secretary’s ‘seven…

The price of student halls nationally has increased 80.7% in nine years with London the most expensive place in the country according to an NUS/UNIPOL survey. In London rents have increased more than 200%. The joint report blames a rise in luxury accommodation, especially studios, in the capital and notes that only 52% of institutions…

Government statutory guidance for the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 is likely to come in to force in the start of October, and many of the London universities are already prepared to implement the required monitoring of students and events under reinforced PREVENT guidance. A report from the new ‘Extremism Analysis Unit’ released on…

There was political uproar in Bolton today as NUS officers and members of the National Executive, apparently led by Black Students’ Officer Malia Bouattia, produced a statement announcing that they would be withdrawing their “support and attendance” from the NUS Awards. The annual event is used to reward students’ unions for their work over the…

A mass protest organised by the People’s Assembly marched today from the Bank of England to Parliament, demonstrating against renewed cuts after George Osborne announced his plans to cut public services in the UK until reaching a budget surplus. There was a large student turnout as representatives of various universities made their way through the…

Students and supporters have rallied around the case of Majid Ali, who was likely deported from Heathrow Airport last night despite warnings he would be in mortal danger if sent to Pakistan. The Home Office refused to comment so London Student could not verify the reports. The City of Glasgow College student was apparently taken…

At an LSESU award ceremony last night, societies and student award-winners had a nasty shock after it emerged that some 50 of their trophies and awards had been stolen. Before they were  given to the winners at last night’s STARs and Student Award ceremonies, the range of trophies were taken by student activists, apparently from…

Image via poelq/Flickr At least 130 students at SOAS have pledged to withold rent from the company that runs their halls, Sanctuary Students, in protest over conditions at the two buildings and “mismanagement” of student complaints. The campaign has released a list of demands including compensation of at least £800 per resident and a full…