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Today sees the University of Birmingham postgraduate open day, during which hundreds of prospective and, in the eyes of the university, highly profitable postgraduate students will pass through the great hall in search of a degree programme. Postgraduate students are … Continue reading →

Today’s protest has ended in another success. This morning University management locked down the Aston Webb and brought in more security than ever to try and keep the occupation sealed off from the outside the world. However, a large march … Continue reading →

Defend Education Birmingham has been in occupation of the university’s senate chamber since wednesday evening. We have published our demands for the occupation here. We called a demonstration outside the occupation, and in less than 24 hours of mobilisation managed … Continue reading →

The demonstration being called today is part of a strategy of escalation which we feel will generate much needed pressure on the University management. Their general disregard for the concrete demands put forward by the occupation has led us to … Continue reading →

University Management, We are writing to you as the group of students that are currently in occupation of the Senate Chamber. We are disappointed that you have chosen not to enter into negotiations on our demands. The decision to ignore … Continue reading →

The mere suggestion that universities should be democratic is often viewed with incredulity or suspicion. When asked in a debate about whether the University of Birmingham should be more democratic the Vice Principal Adam Tickell said that he didn’t think … Continue reading →

Students blockade in support of staff strike Students at the University of Birmingham are blockading five entrances at their University in solidarity with the National Strike in higher education[1]. The blockade is designed to increase the disruptive effect of the … Continue reading →