IS ‘capital’ Raqqa falls to Syrian forces
On Tuesday the 17th October the US-backed Syrian Defence League (SDF) recaptured Raqqa from IS forces. The recapture of the…
Taters gonna hate
Potatoes on the loose at Nutford House Last week, mysterious potatoes with cryptic messages started appearing in front of students’…
LSE Responds to Course Choice Complaints
“We recognise the course selection process can be frustrating, and apologise for this,” an LSE Spokesperson has told The Beaver,…
2017 Austrian National Council Elections: Victory for the Right as Expected
The centre-right ÖVP party can be declared winner of this year’s Austrian National Council elections. With 31.7 % of the…
Student Budgets Suffering from LSESU’s Oyster Card Delays
This week, it emerged that many students are still waiting for their discounted 18+ Student Oyster Travelcards to be delivered,…
University of Manchester Staff to Strike
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at the University of Manchester have voted to strike 23-24 October in…
United States, Israel to quit UNESCO over ‘anti-Israel bias’
The United States is formally withdrawing from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), citing structural ‘anti-Israel’ bias…
Undercover Footage Unveils Chicken Safety Scandal
Footage uncovered by the Guardian and ITV show poor hygiene levels and food safety records being altered in the UK’s…
Cleaners group seek ‘Justice for Daniel’
Following seven days of strike action earlier this year, cleaners at the LSE have achieved a historic victory by attaining…
Anti-nuclear campaign group wins Nobel Peace Prize
On Friday, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Ican, an international anti-nuclear campaign group, for their “groundbreaking efforts to…
