Archive for June, 2009

KCL student represents Great Britain

Friday, June 26th, 2009
KCL student represents Great Britain

KCL student Matthew Townley will represent Team GBR at the World University Games in Serbia. »

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Swine flu hits SOAS

Friday, June 19th, 2009

A case of swine flu has been confirmed in an SOAS student living in a hall of residence. »

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SOAS occupation ends: agreement reached

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Protestors who camped out in the SOAS Director’s office for over 48 hours, following the deportation of SOAS cleaning staff, vacated the rooms on Wednesday after a revised set of demands was been agreed upon. »

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Switching on the brain: human evolution

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

The heat was unbearable. The land was barren. Early homo sapiens dragged his weary feet across the dusty African desert. It was around this time, ninety thousand years ago, that our ancestors experienced a change in fortune. »

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Students occupy SOAS over cleaners’ deportation

Monday, June 15th, 2009
Students occupy SOAS over cleaners’ deportation

At least 40 students are occupying SOAS University in protest against the deportation of cleaning staff, which they claim is an attempt to exact revenge for recent trade union activity. »

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Who’s a BIS-y boy then? Brown’s reshuffle of his HE commitment

Monday, June 15th, 2009
Who’s a BIS-y boy then? Brown’s reshuffle of his HE commitment

The department for higher education in the UK has been dismantled, and integrated into a new “mega-department,” prompting many to doubt the government’s commitment to higher education. »

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Gadget review: Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman Phone

Monday, June 15th, 2009
Gadget review: Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman Phone

As someone who whiled away a great deal of revision time watching old programmes on BBC Iplayer, the chance to test a phone with the service built in was impossible to resist. »

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Students protest sudden deportation of SOAS cleaners

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Students and trade union members held emergency protests in response to an early morning raid by immigration police at SOAS, which saw nine members of the cleaning staff detained and put on the fast track to deportation. »

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KCL Engineering department could close

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

King’s could be set to close its Engineering division as part of a restructuring exercise. »

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