Thursday, January 6, 2011

Students at University sit-in - the Press Association

Students University sit-in(UKPA) - 4 hours before the end

A group of students plan to end their four-week period occupation a University building in protest against rises in tuition and education sections.

The students have a sit-in of Senate buildings at the University of Kent in Canterbury since December 8 and stayed the whole Christmas and new year were staging.

University officials have been tried, the control of the building from finding a possession order at a hearing at the Canterbury District Court on Friday. But students planning to leave the building peaceful say at 2 pm, felt you had done enough to highlight your thing.

An of the occupying forces, 20-year-old philosophy students Ben Stevenson, said: "we are still very much in dispute with the University and we will continue our campaigns as soon as we are."

Students to the University and its Vice Chancellor Julia Goodfellow publicly condemn the Government's plans.

Their occupation was a reaction to Prof Goodfellow signing a letter, published in the Daily Telegraph on 8 December, approved an increase in tuition. Prof Goodfellow has since written said you regretted cuts to higher education financing, but the students this said an open letter in which meet their demands.

The Archbishop, received written as visitors to the University, he would act as a mediator, but have so far refused the students of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, in the hope.

The authorities said that the "savage cuts and significant rise in fees should not be under - estimated".

The students claimed that the heating was turned off during the cold weather that you were unable to leave the building for fresh air and your Internet connection has been cut.

People have food donations to emerges been and have that time watch movies and maintaining contacts with supporters via Twitter and Facebook with a 3 pass.

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