by Becca Bashford | Aug 20, 2021 | Brexit, CDBU Updates, Climate, Covid-19, Erasmus, Erasmus+, Government, In the News, News round-up, Opinion, Uncategorized
Post-Brexit visa delays have hindered UK students’ hopes of studying in Europe, with many reporting that it has become increasingly difficult to obtain appointments at embassies to secure the necessary paperwork. Meanwhile, there has been widespread criticism of...
by Becca Bashford | Apr 23, 2021 | Academic freedom, Casual staff, CDBU Updates, Climate, Covid-19, Free speech, Government, Guest blog, In the News, Marketisation, Misogyny, News round-up, Opinion, Pensions, Racism, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Tuition fees, UKRI, Uncategorized
A website has accrued over 15,000 anonymous testimonies of sexual harassment, assault, and other accounts of deeply entrenched misogyny at universities across the UK. Naturally, this has caused students and staff to question whether enough is being done to tackle rape...
by Becca Bashford | Mar 29, 2021 | CDBU Updates, Climate, Covid-19, Government, In the News, Uncategorized
Words by J Clarke, Co-Director of Climate Campaigns at People & Planet, the UK’s largest student network campaigning on social and climate justice issues. The fossil fuel divestment movement has been incredibly successful on an international scale, making a...
