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Lecturer in Imperial & Colonial History, Brunel University London
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Recently we heard again of the North-South divide that dominates educational opportunities in England. Data obtained by the Guardian via a freedom of information request suggests that 30% of the candidates…
This weekend we read in the Guardian of the confidential report prepared by Rothschild investment bank that indicates proposals to sell off the student loan book. Its financial value lies mainly in the…
This month we read of students and alumni of the University of Oxford protesting the opening of a new Earth Sciences laboratory funded by the oil company Shell. And this is by no means the only instance…
Universities have long been viewed as institutions that produce knowledge for the common good. They do this in a variety of ways: by undertaking research that leads to developments in health, culture…