Staff at the University of Leeds went on strike on Thursday in protest over pay and cuts to higher education. They proceeded to join striking staff from Leeds Met and other members of the public […]
Pay victory for postgrad students
Postgraduate Research students are celebrating having won ‘worker’ status from the University. Students taking on teaching roles will now be entitled to paid holidays, and be paid for the time they spend preparing teaching. This […]
Debate: Are unpaid internships a good opportunity?
Many fretting third years will be undergoing the painful practice of applying for graduate schemes, internships and jobs. Increasingly, positions on offer are pay-free. This week Big Debate asks, are unpaid internships a good opportunity? […]
Rogue landlord forced to pay up
2.11. 12 More than 100 students who had their deposits stolen by notorious landlord Tariq Zaman are finally being refunded. Zaman was ordered […]