Property News · May 9, 2016

Our rent strike at UCL has caught fire in the capital – and here’s why | Angus O’Brien


The threat to education access posed by university rent-setting policies isn’t just a local issue. No wonder students everywhere are clamouring to join usMore than 1,000 students from across London are taking part in a rent strike. In only three months the first strike, of 150 students at University College London, has rapidly increased to incorporate hundreds more students and three other institutions: Goldsmiths, University of London, the University of Roehampton and the Courtauld Institute of Art. For those looking in from the outside, the direct causal link between these first 150 students and the proliferation of protest across the capital may seem unclear. But the success of the strike at UCL, coupled with the nationwide threat to access to education posed by university rent-setting policies, make it perfectly understandable – and it’s no wonder students everywhere are clamouring to join. Related: University students across London take part in rent strike Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
Read more…Our rent strike at UCL has caught fire in the capital – and here’s why | Angus O’Brien

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