Selected as one of open Democracy's Best Political Books of 2017 Whatever happened to the student revolt? In 2010 young people across Britain took to the streets to defy a wave of government attacks on education increasing tuition fees & cuts to grants for college students Months of occupations kettling & outbreaks of violence ensued but to what effect? Today students face new attacks on higher education from the current Conservative government Student Revolt tells the story of the year that introduced a generation to the power of mass movement through the voices of the people involved Activists' students' university-occupiers' young workers' & politicians' testimonies are woven together to create a narrative which starkly captures both the deep divisions as well as the intense energy that sprung from its actors The ' Millbank Generation' has since moved on
- some fell into political inactivity
- but many went on to explore different forms of politics where they continue to fight This book will provide a poignant reminder of the revolt for today's activists as well as an opportunity to reflect on its many lessons Published in partnership with the Left Book Club

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Student Success in College describes policies programs & practices that a diverse set of institutions have used to enhance student achievement This book clearly shows the benefits of student learning & educational effectiveness that can be realized when these conditions are present 416 pages Kuh George D ...

Written by AQA examiners this is a revised & updated edition of Collins Student Support Materials for AQA AS Chemistry It fully supports the new 2008 AQA Chemistry

Specification for Unit 1 All the knowledge you need is summarised so you can use it as a study guide or revision guide to ensure success in your exam This book provides a clear & easy path to learning all the essential information in the new 2008 AQA Chemistry AS

Specification for Unit 1 Foundation Chemistry It is the perfect way to support your studies & an excellent revision guide It

Includes:: -How Science Works guidance to help tackle this new key focus in the

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The workbook contains user-friendly grammar explanations in clear English that are accessible even if you are not familiar with grammar rules & terminology The structure of the program (grammar in the workbook & activities in the student text) means that you can work independently on learning to use grammar in context Filled with creative activities that inject levity as well as simplicity you are encouraged to produce sentences that target form but also to use language creatively & to personalize language by expressing your own opinions in exercises ...

Collins Social studies for the Caribbean is a content & activity-led course set in contexts relevant to the Caribbean Suitable for lower secondary students in all parts of the Caribbean this course has been specially written to help students develop the skills they need for success in social studies ...

The Student's Guide to the IET Wiring Regulations is designed for students studying for a career in the electrotechnical industry The content will enhance the reader's understanding of the IET Wiring Regulations & how to interpret them as well as integrating with current qualifications being delivered The simple format using diagrams & examples provides students with guidance to navigate their way through the information available in BS 7671 while studying electrical courses The book provides information on various acts & regulations that students will need to know throughout their studies & into their careers including easy to understand guidance designed to develop practical abilities & understanding of simple circuits ...

Contents Single words for phrases & sentences Figurative Expressions & their Explanations Proverbs 100 Choice"ations for Special Occasions Small Words for Big Ones Comparisons & Similes Abbreviations in Common Use Prefixes in Common Use Some Geographical Facts Worth Remembering Revision Notes in English General Knowledge Civics ...

This Second Edition of this practical training guide is for the thousands of college students who serve as leaders tutors counselors & advisors for their peers It continues the tradition of the first edition--considered the standard for training peer educators--by beginning with a fundamental discussion on student growth & development providing updates on current research & providing learning objectives & exercises to help prepare peer educators for such tasks as tutoring student orientation residence hall advising crisis intervention coaching & more ...

The book offers new perspectives on works that were central to the visual & literary culture of the Anglo-American world-ephemeral print-but which have received little scholarly attention in the past 318 pages 71 Illustrations black & white ...

The translations by Juan Ramon Jimenez first resident of the Caribbean to win the Nobel Prize for Literature have been neglected likely because many of them were published under the name of his wife Zenobia Camprubi Aymar along with many of his poems Close analysis of the style along with personal letters & diaries reveals his significant participation in these works The translations were a crucial source of psychological & financial support during the long exile from Spain after the Civil War Other elements in the process were the Nobel-winners Rabindranath Tagore William Butler Yeats & Andre Gide Intertextual incorporations from Shakespeare the King James Bible Ruben Dario & Ezra Pound are noteworthy as Juan Ramon & Zenobia maneuvered between the Symbolist & Imagist poetic movements experimenting with different theories of translation from Dryden to Jakobson As Jimenez constantly revised his own work hitherto unpublished annotations prove important to understanding this journey ...