“We are trying to save higher education”: UCU President on strikes and 2023 escalation strategy
By Amadea Hofmann Photographed by Rayyan Furreedun While strike action has dominated public discourse, the focus has largely remained on…
LSE Directorate hosts first fully in-person student town hall since the pre-pandemic era
By Alan Nemirovski On 28 November, the LSE Directorate, including various Pro-Directors and Director Minouche Shafik, met with students at…
Restrictions on foreign students to curb migration
By Aysha Sarah On 25 November, The Times reported that foreign students wishing to study in Britain may be denied…
Lying to survive – the new Conservative strategy
By Kate Banner Image from Vogue Lying is as global as politics itself. From Trump to Truss, the global political…
ConsentEd: More involvement from LSE and students is paramount
by Maria Vittoria Borghi Illustrated by Mithalina Taib It was the beginning of September, and I was slouching on the…
China’s ‘A4 revolution’ spreads to London and the world
The Beaver Newsroom On the evening of 27 November, hundreds of people gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in…
Parents push for ‘Harry’s Law’ following death of Exeter student
By Aarti Malhotra and Klara Woxström Content warning: This article discusses sensitive topics such as suicide. In June 2021, Exeter…
LSE is not the ultimate evil
by Alina Chen At the Beaver, we are flooded by criticisms about LSE. It never stops: from toxic academic pressure…
Live coverage: LSE UCU strikes, pickets kick off
By Anya Saund and Niina Leppilahti On 24, 25, and 30 November, 70,000 members of staff across 150 UK universities…
Minouche Shafik calls for sustainable investments at COP27
By Alan Nemirovski On 7 November 2022, LSE Director Minouche Shafik delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of COP27…
