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Richie Venton: The Crisis in Higher Ed: Solidarity, Strikes, and Scotland’s Universities

Over recent months, picket lines across Scotland—particularly at Glasgow Caledonian University—have seen incredible resilience from teaching and support staff fighting back against the threat of compulsory redundancies. ​In this episode, Richie Venton explores why these strikes are happening, examining the deep financial mismanagement, soaring international student fees, and a corporate university model that prioritizes profits […]