UCU strikes to hit universities this November
By Jack Beeching On November 24, 25, and 30, the University and College Union (UCU) is set to stage the…
Universities pledge extra help to students amidst cost of living crisis
By Megan Roper On 3 November, the Bank of England increased interest rates to 3 percent, following the announcement last…
Death of Mahsa Amini sparks protest in Iran 
By Jessica Pretorius For the past five weeks, Iran has been experiencing nationwide protests and violent clashes with police following…
Study shows growing ‘free speech’ concerns among students
By Niina Leppilahti A recent study published by King’s College London’s Policy Institute, on 29 September 2022, revealed students are…
Fees compensation requests may be delayed until next year 
By Alan Nemirovski and Klara Woxström On 11 October 2022, an email was sent to LSE students who applied for…
Concern over grade-inflation remains as LSE enters post-covid environment
By George Somers In 2020 LSE awarded 18% more first-class degrees than expected, given the student population. In 2021, UK…
LSE pledges to stop using NDAs in sexual assault cases
By Lily Shield Polyzoides Student activism has secured a long-awaited win for victims of sexual violence. Last week, LSE became…
LSE Professor addresses pro-paedophile allegations after charity board resignation
The Beaver Newsroom Dr. Jacob Breslow, Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality at the LSE Department of Gender Studies, resigned…
Update: Strike action to continue this year
By Aysha Sarah On Monday 24 October, the University and College Union (UCU) announced that more than 70,000 staff at…
Strike action expected to continue this year
By Klara Woxström This year, universities are expected to face continued strike action concerning pay and pension from staff. On…
