James Meadows describes the impact of harsh new employment conditions on teachers at Harlow College. A massive reduction in wages for many, the introduction of a new unqualified ‘tutor’ role, the imposition of an effective 56-hour working week and reduction of holidays from 45 to 30 days a year led to the teachers taking strike action, whilst Harlow student’s learning experience has rapidly declined.

The International Students for Social Equality suggests that the government’s encouragement of “marketisation” in higher education has led to rising student debt and reductions in teaching quality.

On February 14, the London School of Economics Students’ Union overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on the National Union of Students to divest from companies which provide military and commercial support to the Israeli occupation.

For the sake of free speech, British organisations should confront pro-Israel bullies, not appease them, writes Ghada Karmi.