Catching upWhat has happened so far?

a new government ...

... and their proposals

Budget Deficit

Teach in history of modern university

national deficit in international comparison

highest periods of funding with much higher national debt

actual state of the economy (as mentioned above)

UK to have the least public spending worldwide

first direct action by academic staff

http://ukcvisanth.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/education-academic-autonomy-and-the-cuts-teach-in/

Defend Kentstaff supporting students

Union Council and subsequent Occupation

Occupationdemands response

peaceful and open protest

non-partisan

safe space

decisionmaking by consensus

Campaigns“I wouldn‘t be here“ – the Visual Petition

CampaignsVodafone

CampaignsLibrary

no access to downstairs rooms

no access to kitchen no heating access to internet cut off no access to building

including private security headcounts Court Summons

Occupation over

Christmas

Occupation over New Year

Press

Occupationsall over the UK

SPLITTERS!

Bradford

Bristol

Camberwell

King‘s CollegeGoldsmith‘s

London Met

LSE

Manchester

Cambridge

UCL

Nottingham

Slade School of Fine Art

Birmingham

St. AndrewsYork

UEA

Sheffiel

SOAS

UWE

UEL

Edinburgh

Brighton

PlymouthLeedsNewcastle

UC Falmouth

Exeter

What kept us saneinside jokes

Splitters

“the Wire“Millwall FC

Alpha 1

Steve StevensonWe are all Steve

End of OccupationIt‘s not over yet

Now what?Archbishop of Canterburynational demonstrations in

Manchester and London on 29th January

National Assembly for Education in London on 30th January (educationassembly.wordpress.com)

this meeting

demands1. We demand that the Vice Chancellor retract

herself as signatory of the letter published in the Telegraph (8th Dec) supporting the government‘s proposal in education cuts and to publicly aplogise on the University‘s website to all students and staff

2. We demand that the Vice Chancellor publicly condemns the proposed rise in fees and cuts in education through the University‘s website

3. We demand that there is no victimisation of any staff or students involved in any peaceful direct action

4. We demand free access in and out of the Senate building for all during our time of occupation

5. We demand that the university implement a complete open books policy with regards to existing budget constraints