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Should Students Demand Refunds? 3 Perspectives on Student Demands in the UCU Strike

by Illan rua Wall, Myka Tucker-Abramson, Hope Worsdale, Elio Di Muccio

Should students demand tuition fee refunds for days lost to strike action? The response to the demand has been mixed, with no clear dividing line between those who are for and against the strike.

Organised Rage: The LSE Cleaners Strike

by Joe Hayns

The LSE cleaners, represented by United Voices of the World, have staged a two day strike to fight for sick pay, maternity and paternity leave, and pensions. Led by migrants and women, the strike shows the potential for grassroots, fighting trade unions to win big victories.

UCL Rent Strike: Over £1m Withheld, Victory Underway

by David Dahlborn

20% of UCL renters are currently on strike, withholding over £1m in the process and showing that mass planned noncompliance is the hammer-blow exploitative landlords need.

Rent Strike! 3 Lessons from the UCL Cut the Rent Campaign

by Carlus Hudson

Having won £400k in compensation last year, the UCL Cut the Rent campaign has once again declared a rent strike, with over 150 students collectively withholding £250k until demands for a 40% rent cut are met.

Walkout, strike…then strike again? Next steps for the UK student movement

by Josh Berlyne and Rachel Hallam

Medical doctors are being squeezed and the recent HE Green Paper signals tuition fees could rise again before long. The UK student movement intends to escalate its tactics: can it succeed where the 2010 student movement failed?

5 Student Strikes That Show How Students Can Win

by Josh Berlyne and Callum Cant

Who cares if students don't go to class? With the idea of a student strike being pushed onto the UK student movement agenda, it's a good time to look at some examples from around the world.