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the stark reality of the student housing crisis right now. a dire direct consequence of the market of HE and the lack of care given to students once they’re recruited and paid their fees.

the fact that this is a trend rn and not an anomoly needs to be a wake up call

It's September and at long last I have logged into the Guild Twitter account! I can't wait to get started!

The recent rise in basic living costs means that students across the country are feeling the impact of the Cost of Living Crisis.
Take our Cost of Living Survey today and have your voice heard.
By taking part you could win 1 of 20 £100 vouchers!
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_9T…

From the #CostOfLivingCrisis to Living Wage, do you want to have a say on key Guild policies and campaigns? Join us at the All Student Meeting: guildofstudents.com/ents/event/703…

What's up for discussion? Take a look at our thread⬇️

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Come find out your blood type and sign up to be a blood donor! We'll be in the Rosa Parks Room in the Guild of Students on Monday 14th November with the NHS. We'll be there on the day to chat about the society and blood donation in general so come say hi and bring some friends!

Our Clothing Swap is back this Sunday, coinciding with the start of Transgender Awareness Week.

So, if you have an item you no longer wear, why not donate it? To take part, bring your items to reception, then join us at the swap to add some pre-loved items to your wardrobe 👗

Are you living in Selly? How did you find the renting process last year? Could it have been smoother? To offer some advice here's Amira Campbell - Guild President Acacia's Dos and Don'ts when it comes to finding your next house! 🏡❤

Studying late on campus? Need a convenient travel option? The Selly Express is BACK! 🚌

This FREE service travels between campus and #SellyOak to get you home safely. It collects behind the Main Library on weekdays, hourly between 7pm-12am.

Learn more: guildofstudents.com/sellyexpress/

As the Cost of Living continues to affect students it would be amazing if students could fill out this transport survey so UOB can shape how commuting in the West Midlands works (and make it cheaper)
forms.office.com/r/VJBnN69Myz

Are you joining us Uni of Birmingham in September? Watch this short welcome message from your Amira Campbell - Guild President, Acacia, to learn about the exciting things we have planned for you! 👋

Hi everyone! Super excited to start as you Guild President today, lots of very exciting things to come this academic year! My dm's are always open for any queries you may have and excited to meet lots of you throughout my term! #sabbofficer #guildofstudents #uob #birmingham

Spain has just introduced free rail travel for all local journeys from Sept-March paid for by taxing wealth of big energy & finance corporations.

Long distance fares are also being cut by 50%.

We need to do the same in the UK.

Bridges to Hawley: I want to recognize that your line of questioning is transphobic

To whomever it may concern: after the Farah story, please don’t start saying ‘think how many other future heroes we might be deporting to Rwanda’. This policy isn’t disgusting because they may be exceptional people. It’s disgusting because they’re people.

ANGER from local mother as her son is EXCLUDED from school for dressing as a Victorian poor house owner AGAINST school uniform policy

2000s fashion is back baby, from cargo trousers and baguette bags, to pushing total bullshit about welfare recipients in order to bolster an economic project which transfers money from the poor to the rich.

The myth of meritocracy is a convenient way for privileged people to frame their lives as an uphill struggle. We hear a lot about hard work (as if most people don't work hard) and very little about inherited wealth, private education and family connections.

If 30,000 Terfs had marched through London yesterday, it would have been on every front page in Britain. And on the BBC.

30,000 trans and allies do march - literally nothing.

Trans people are the REAL ‘cancelled’ and ‘silenced’🤐

There are 3 fundamental problems with this. First, it implies being bound by treaty obligations is incompatible with sovereignty, whereas entering into such obligations is actually an exercise of sovereignty. Sovereignty is a resource to be used, not a relic to be venerated. /1