5 h. ago Hundreds of Edinburgh University staff and students join pro

Protesters rejected Sir Keir Starmer’s assertion that holding a demonstration on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks was ‘un-British’.

Politics

6 h. ago Unmasked: PhD student who cut Israeli hostage ribbons is married to Palestinian actor as Starmer condemns October 7 protests

Nadia Yahlom, of London, used scissors to brazenly snip the memorial bands that the Jewish community had tied to railings in honour of the 251 people taken hostage by Hamas.

Events

9 h. ago London protests LIVE: Students chant 'from the river to the sea' as pro

The Prime Minister has urged protesters to call off demos at universities showing ‘so little respect’ on anniversary of attack

Society

9 h. ago Unmasked: PhD student who cut Israeli hostage ribbons as Starmer condemns October 7 anniversary protests

Nadia Yahlom, of London, used scissors to brazenly snip the memorial bands that the Jewish community had tied to railings in honour of the 251 people taken hostage by Hamas.

Events

11 h. ago Woman who cut down yellow ribbons for Israeli hostages on memorial is pro

Nadia Yahlom, of London, used scissors to brazenly snip the memorial bands that the Jewish community had tied to railings in honour of the 251 people taken hostage by Hamas.

Politics

12 h. ago London protests LIVE: University students to join controversial pro

The Prime Minister has urged protesters to call off demos at universities showing ‘so little respect’ on anniversary of attack

Society

4 d. ago Vast £59 million development will provide hundreds of student flats near historic Edinburgh park

“The addition of 298 high quality, affordable student bedrooms in Edinburgh will help to improve supply, while also freeing up much-needed privately rented homes for families and young professionals” – Joe Lister, Unite

Economics

7 d. ago Almost 200 Cardiff University staff members left in limbo as they face losing jobs

Cardiff University confirmed it cannot rule out compulsory redundancies as it also apologised to students for problems with a new timetabling system as the academic year begins

Politics

2 w. ago Hundreds of Edinburgh pupils with additional support needs 'being failed by schools'

An investigation by Edinburgh Live found 140 primary children and 978 pupils in council-run secondary schools have been placed on reduced timetables as schools struggle to cope.

Events

2 w. ago Chaos at Welsh university as staff claim not to know who is teaching what

UCU members have passed a vote of no confidence in the vice chancellor and chief financial officer with 200 jobs gone and more to go amid £15m cuts

Events

2 w. ago Family of Black student found hanging from tree on school campus hires lawyer Ben Crump

Questions mount after Delta State University staff found body of Demartravion Reed near campus pickleball courtsThe family of a Black student who was found hanging from a tree on a college campus in Mississippi has retained the civil rights attorney Ben Crump as questions continue to mount around the death.On Monday, staff at Delta State University found the body of Demartravion “Trey” Reed near campus pickleball courts. Michael Peeler, the Delta State police chief, has said Reed appeared to have died by suicide and that there were no signs of foul play, but concerns have grown and the case has brought up painful memories of the state’s history of racist violence. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration

University of California faculty, staff and student organizations and labor unions have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the federal government is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the university to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech

Politics

3 w. ago UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move

Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’ The University of California, Berkeley has given the Trump administration the names of 160 faculty members and students as part of an investigation into “alleged antisemitic incidents”, a move a targeted scholar likened to a “practice from the McCarthy era”.UC Berkeley, a top-ranked public institution, sent a letter to affected members of campus last week disclosing that university lawyers had included their names in reports to the Department of Education’s office for civil rights (OCR). The education department has been targeting colleges across the country as part of Donald Trump’s aggressive crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism, international students and academic freedom. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago 'Shots fired' at Boston university as SWAT teams rush in and students run for cover

Students and staff at the University of Massachusetts in Boston were seen running for their lives after hearing gunshots at the Dorchester campus, according to reports.

Events

3 w. ago UMass Boston 'gunshots' LIVE as terrified university students run for cover

Gunshots were heard on the Dorchester campus of the University of Massachusetts Boston as terrified staff and students ran for their lives and SWAT teams swarmed the area

Society

3 w. ago UMass Boston 'gunshots' RECAP as university students 'seen running for cover'

Gunshots were reportedly heard on the Dorchester campus of the University of Massachusetts Boston as staff and students were evacuated and SWAT teams swarmed the area

Politics

3 w. ago Staff at two universities to strike over compulsory job cuts

Industrial action was due to start on Thursday.

Events

3 w. ago Brit hell as 31 more days of strikes set to take place this month – see full list

Whether it's angry tube staff wanting a pay rise, or angry university staff wanting a payrise, everyone wants a pay rise and the UK is being taken over by strikes all the time

Events

4 w. ago Edinburgh Art Fair 2025: 'hundreds of works you can’t see anywhere else in Scotland'

Two decades on from its first edition, the Edinburgh Art Fair remains true to its original ‘Art For Everyone’ motto, writes Susan Mansfield

Politics

4 w. ago Edinburgh University lecturers begin walkout amid dispute over £140m cuts plan

The University and College Union said cutting staff would amount to ‘academic vandalism on an unprecedented scale’.

Economics