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University of Birmingham Students Occupy Gatehouse

Shortly after midnight yesterday (23rd November), around 40 students occupied a building at the University of Birmingham, in protest over the Higher Education white paper, and in support of the 30th November strikes next week. This was part of a … Continue reading

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University of Birmingham students facing disciplinary action

10 students from the University of Birmingham are facing disciplinary action following the occupation of the Maths/Physics bridge on the 17th Jan Stop Fees and Cuts Birmingham reports on their blog: Ten University of Birmingham students are facing disciplinary action … Continue reading

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Pictures from Save EMA – Make the Bankers Pay

        On Wed 19th January, over 100 students, education workers and anti-cuts activists gathered in Birmingham City Centre to protest against the scrapping of EMA.  That evening parliament voted with a 59 majority to scrap EMA – … Continue reading

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University of Birmingham occupation ended violently

Students at the University of Birmingham who occupied the Maths/Physics bridge yesterday in protest about education cuts, staffing cuts and tuition fees have reported that Last night students determined to remain in occupation and create an area for free and … Continue reading

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University of Birmingham occupied

Students at the university of Birmingham have occupied the Physics/Maths bridge in protest about cuts in education. http://birminghamstudentsagainstcuts.blogspot.com/ Is their blog, you can also follow one of the occupiers on twitter @stopcutsbrum At the moment, security are not allowing other … Continue reading

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Save EMA Birmingham reports

ITV Central Right to Work Socialist Worker Student protestors were today joined by workers and parents to protest against the scrapping of EMA, which pays up to £30 to students from families with low incomes who continue into Further Education. … Continue reading

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