Breaking: UCU pauses strike action for two weeks as negotiations progress
By Aarti Malhotra The UCU has announced that strike action will pause in the next two weeks amid ongoing negotiations…
Breaking news: Minouche to step down as LSE Director
In an email to LSE’s student body and staff, LSE announced this afternoon that Baroness Minouche Shafik will be stepping…
LSE excels in annual sustainability report
By Aart Malhotra On Friday 18 February, LSE published its annual sustainability report, highlighting the School’s commitment to tackling the…
Grade inflation concerns rise as more first-class degrees awarded
Last year, the proportion of first-class degrees awarded across UK universities was 36%; ten years ago, this number stood at…
UK universities pledge to end use of non-disclosure agreements for sexual misconduct
In a press release on 18 January, the government announced a UK university pledge to end the use of non-disclosure…
Student hall occupancy at all time high, Covid-19 remains under control
This academic year has seen a marked rise in LSE’s student hall occupancy to 99%, in contrast to the relatively…
‘Drink spiking epidemic’ prompts nightclub boycotts nationwide
The recent “drink spiking epidemic” in nightclubs across the country has prompted an uproar at many universities, with students demanding…
The UCU strikes kick off on campus
Following the University and College Union (UCU) vote backing strike action over pension cuts and working conditions, staff at LSE…
Breaking: LSE announces mask requirement indoors, reaffirms in-person January exams
In an email to the student body, LSE announced changes to its Covid-secure measures on campus. Starting tomorrow, the School…
Developing story: Fire in laundry room at LSE Rosebery Hall
Residents of the LSE Rosebery Hall report that around 2:15pm on 15th November, the hall’s laundry room caught fire. The…
