The "State of the Nation Roundtable Discussion", otherwise known at the Tent City University teach out took place today outside the Bank of England. With around 275 people there were speakers including Polly Toynbee (The Guardian), Jonathan Portes (National Institute of Economic and Social Research), John Christiansen (Tax Justice Network) and James Meadway (New Economics Foundation). With 10 minu…

At least 750,000 workers will be out on strike on June 30th, with more joining the action over pensions and other attacks all the time now. Resistance is growing, and here's a 4 minute montage of just some of the action over the past two months - all of which is on the new Reel News DVD, available from our website from Monday June 20th.

Students from Goldsmiths and UCL universities have occupied buildings in their campuses in solidarity with the UCU strike action called for today and for Thursday 26th. The Deptford town hall university building in Goldsmiths college, and the UCL REGISTRY admin building are currently under occupation.



This is the first national strike in higher education for five years and will be taking place …

For episode 78, the Dissident Island Crew put together something extra hot.. A Sex Worker Special! The show features:



* Ava Caradona from x:talk discussing sex work and border regimes

* Claire, speaking candidly about her experiences of the vulnerabilities of working in different sex work settings

* Luca, a queer sex worker, political activist, and Open Sex Workers' University organiser, talking…

Friday, 25th March 12.00pm, Outside the ICA

Join us for an ‘art performance’ you’ll never forget. Bring all your friends and whatever you’d like to sell off at the biggest education market since the transformation of UK’s education system into a privatised zone of business academies and the selling of the public services by the ConDem(ned) coalition. We start outside the ICA at 12.00 …

Episode 74 was a busy one for us, so put on your listening hat(s) as we begin by hearing a discussion about resistance to GM and the plans for January's Stop GM gathering. Live in the studio we had two of the occupiers of the new Bloomsbury Freeskool, telling us about where they're at and their plans for the building.



Next us we had one of the many anti cuts updates from groups such as the IWW, UK…

Activists staged a one hour dance session outside Bank at 1300 hours to highlight the way the deficit is being used to withdraw funding from the arts sector. London, UK, 14/01/2011

I filmed the last protests and thought many might be interested in seeing the result.

Welcome, welcome to the University For Strategic Optimism. Below is the script for our first lecture which was communally discussed and collectively written. The lecture will be performed in a bank on Wednesday the 24 of Nov (location to be announced). If you want to take part in taking our university to a bank please do come to Laurie Grove Baths, Laurie Grove, New Cross at 10:30am this Wedn…

LARC - and pumpin' out your stereo!

* Assemble at 12pm - Horse Guards Avenue (Westminster SW1A) for a 1pm start.

* March through Westminster to the rally - speakers: Sally Hunt UCU General Secretary, Aaron Porter President NUS, Francis O'Grady - Deputy General Secretary TUC

Statement from the student occupation at Middlesex University, now extended to the entire building.

On this 52nd edition of Dissident Island Radio, which broadcast live from the London Action Resource Centre on the 05 February 2010:

We had with us a motley crew of dissidents. Two people (David Mery and Pennie Quinton) who've fought 'The Man' on 'his terms' and won respect for our rights talk to us about the recent European Court of Human Rights decision on the Stop and Search powers of British …

UPDATE: 'Oppose' have occupied the UAL rector; Nigel Carrington's office today for 6 hours, resulting in a meeting with the deputy rector for an hour to air their views. See their blog at the bottom of this article for latest updates.

Students from London College of Communication last night (09/11/09) occupied the Main Lecture Theatre over changes implemented by senior management. The group, 'Opp…

Sex workers are routinely portrayed in the media as victims.



At London’s first ever Sex Worker Open University, over two hundred sex workers and allies from the UK and abroad took part in workshops, discussions and actions. 



This film presents an alternative and empowered image of the sex worker: http://current.com/items/90496517_sex-worker-open-university.htm

London College of Communication

Elephant and Castle (Northern and Bakerloo Line)

follow the subway signs to London College of Printing

The occupation of the London College for Communication has ended tonight, after the students reaseived a letter by the University, accepting most of the demands. During the day the students had dropped a banner from a tree in front of the main entrance opposite the shopping centre.

Come and celebrate Friday, Feb 25th, 2:15pm outside LCC.

In the wake of recent successwul demands to Universities, UAL students have asked their University to meet similar demands. Following a positive meeting with Rob Imeson, dean of students, alongside two equality and diversity officers on 11th of Feburary, the response received on February 18th reads very ambiguous, vague and inconsistent. After an event on Monday, 23rd, speakers Organised by the UA…