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Home | Friday 4th December 2009 | Issue 702

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UNI-LATERAL DECISION

Students at Sussex Uni took to direct action yesterday (3rd), protesting against staff cuts. Following on from last week (See SchNEWS 701), a large demo was held outside the building on the Falmer campus where a management meeting was taking place to vote for the cuts. But then students set off the fire alarm and a group stormed into the building and tried to force their way into the meeting, having a rowdy synchronised stomp and banging on the walls. Soon around seven police cars arrived on the scene, and the crowd dispersed, without arrests. As far as we know, the meeting went ahead and presumably the cuts were waved through.

Said a student spokesperson, “students and staff are here to show them that we won’t allow a decision without consultation. The proposals have been made without any real consultation with staff or students. They involve massive cuts to student support services, and involve cuts to over 115 jobs and over 70 fixed terms contracts.”



 

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