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Strike at SOAS University. Photo: Shabbir Lakha

Defend Soas union reps: Defend education

The University & Colleges Union flag flies in front of Parliament. Photo: Simarchy / CC BY-ND 2.0

Universities in crisis: why we need a national fightback

Counterfire UCU members

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Strikes

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Strikes: A letter to my classmates

Steven McWilliam

Across Europe… We say wages not weapons – Counterfire freesheet June 2026

Bristol UNISON picket line. Photo: Counterfire

If our pay doesn’t rise – we will!

UCU rally. Photo: Steve Eason / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0

Future Goldsmiths: Stepping up resistance against restructures

Counterfire UCU members

Unison strike rally at University of Bristol. Photo: Lucy Boyle

One struggle. One fight! Unison disrupt Bristol University’s open day over pay

KCL and Soas strikers at a joint rally. Photo: Sammy Mawenu

Low pay? No way! Unison members strike at London universities

The University and College Union (UCU) pickets at Northumbria University being entertained 18 Feb 2026. Photo: Graham Kirkwood

No cuts to pay – No cuts to pensions

Graham Kirkwood

Essex University staff and students held a noisy protest on Thursday against management’s proposal to shut the Southend campus. Source: Des Freedman

All eyes are on Essex

Richard Hoggart Building, Goldsmiths, University of London. Photo: NewCrossGater2014 / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

Michael Rosen takes aim at Goldsmiths antisemitism saga

This is how we defeat fascists – Counterfire freesheet November 2025

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