Hundreds took part in the latest Dayx4 student protests, with feeder marches from several different universities, meeting to protest outside the Universities UK Vice Chancellors meeting [report and pics]. From there, refusing to be stopped by police, they took Euston Road and marched down Oxford Street protesting against UKUncut targets. Deciding against occupying ULU, they demonstrated in solidar…

Universities UK conference: Woburn House, Tavistock Square

http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Events/Pages/SpringMembers%27Meeting.aspx



The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts endorsed the call for a fresh wave of action around February 24th, timed to coincide with a national meeting of Universities UK - the organisation for Vice-Chancellors, who will be meeting in London on the day. UUK have a t…

Saturday saw the Defend Education, Fight Every Cut demonstration (called by EAN and NCAFC with trade union backing) with at least 7,000 people marching to Parliament from ULU. After heading to Millbank the protest refused to stop and continued via several routes to the Egyptian embassy for a protest which had been called in solidarity with the recent uprising in Egypt. After an hour and a half se…

We attended the EMA protest in London last Wednesday, and the change in atmosphere was striking. The crowd were similar to previous demos- schoolkids, young students, jumping on the bus straight from school to attend, with their homemade banners, enthusiasm and thirst for a party. But the attitude of the "organised left" was somewhat different. Gone was the wide-eyed wonder from late last year, wh…

Room 3.26, Francis Bancroft Building, Queen Mary, 

University Of London

Mile End

London, United Kingdom

25 January · 18:00 - 20:30

At today's Save EMA demonstration in central London, the police have been handing out leaflets which tell protesters what they can and can't do, or rather what they should and should not do!!

For the first time they are specifying the route of the march as agreed to by the organisers, and caution that "Attempts by demonstrators to deviate from the agreed route may result in officers stopping or s…

Piccadilly Circus to Parliament

Vote on EMA called for 19th January in Westminster

NUS calls National Day of Action on 18th & National Lobby of Parliament on 19th to save EMA

The parliament vote on tuition fees has been confirmed as being Thursday 9th December.

Commentators are saying that by quickly scheduling it for Thursday evening MPs from Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland will miss the vote.

Student protests against the fees were already being planned but will have to be accelerated. NUS president has responded saying NUS will organise national day of action …