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BISGOVUKNUS calls for walkouts over ‘under the radar’ reforms

Last year’s student protests appeared to have paid off last week when David Willetts, Universities Minister, in a dramatic policy reversal, withdrew from Parliament the Higher Education Bill.

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JRMURRAY000Hungary taken to court by EU

The European Commission has started legal proceedings against the Hungarian government over sweeping changes made to its constitution, which it claims violates EU law. Punishments may go as far as taking Hungary to the European Court of Justice, imposing fines and stripping the country of some of its voting rights.

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Victory_Is_MineCan executive pay be curbed?

The Coalition is attempting to deal with an enraging issue, but how successful have they been?

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Overcrowded lectures have frustrated students who have displayed their displeasure at many universities Image credit: Vorarlberg OnlineGerman students embroiled in university funding confusion

Two years after being introduced in most states, tuition fees are being scrapped so that they remain in just three of Germany’s sixteen states

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The Vanbrugh occupation at York echoed the  global  ‘Occupy’ movement Image credit: Andy DavisYork students occupy Vanbrugh

Students from the University of York occupied the grass area of Le Page Court, Vanbrugh, on 23rd November in opposition to the rise in tuition fees and cuts to the education funding

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UK ParliamentGovernment forced into rethink after Welfare Reform Bill defeat

Monday evening saw the UK government suffering defeat at the hands of the House of Lords, as a £26,000 household benefit cap was quashed by 15 votes. The amendment passed excluded child benefit from the cap

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Daunting electoral map awaits Romney

With such attention focused on who is the least unappealing Republican presidential candidate, it has been easy to forget that whoever wins faces an increasingly formidable challenger in incumbent Barack Obama

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Gage SkidmoreGingrich’s hypocrisy no problem for GOP base

After a comprehensive victory in South Carolina’s Presidential primary, it appeared that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was yet again resurgent in the race to be crowned the Republican Party’s nominee. But a stumbling performance in last Thursday’s Florida debate has left his candidacy endangered yet again.

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UK must remain together

The debate on Scottish independence has recently re-ignited, highlighting numerous burning issues that need to be addressed. While the SNP effectively began their campaign after last May’s landslide victory, the unionist parties have been slow to react until now.

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