Question on Prevent strategy
In 2019, a Director at Liberty said that the biggest threat to freedom of speech on university campuses came from the Prevent strategy. On the… Read More »Question on Prevent strategy
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Question to Quintin McKellar
For the third time this year, an estimated 50,000 staff from over 67 universities are on strike for fair pay, working conditions and pensions, with… Read More »Question to Quintin McKellar
Letter to Queen Mary University London
My letter to the senior leadership team at Queen Mary University of London today urging a return to the negotiating table to prevent any further… Read More »Letter to Queen Mary University London
QM UCU strike
Terrific student and staff solidarity at the QM UCU strike this afternoon.Poor working conditions and cuts in pensions means poor learning conditions. I hope Queen… Read More »QM UCU strike
Solidarity with QM UCU
Shameful to see punitive and aggressive action from some universities such as Queen Mary University of London, threatening to deduct staff pay by 100% of… Read More »Solidarity with QM UCU
Solidarity with Goldsmiths UCU
This morning I joined Michael Rosen Gary Younge and Owen Jones to stand in solidarity with Goldsmiths UCU on their strike. 3 weeks on their… Read More »Solidarity with Goldsmiths UCU
Speech on tuition fees
The lesson from the Government’s tuition fee fiasco is a simple one: progressive taxation. Taxing wealthy working adults to invest properly in public universities will… Read More »Speech on tuition fees
Reasoned amendment on academic freedom
Higher education is rampant with casualisation and employers who sack staff because they don’t like their research. The Freedom of Speech Bill tabled by the… Read More »Reasoned amendment on academic freedom
Education Committee: Universities Financial Issues
I asked the Minister for Universities whether low tariff universities would be impacted financially by the grade inflation we’ve seen throughout the pandemic: