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Lecturers at Richmond College in Twickenham, south west London, struck on Thursday of last week against up to 80 job cuts.

Tens of thousands of students defied the government and the police on the latest day of action against education cuts on Tuesday by walking out.

National Union of Students (NUS) president, Aaron Porter, made an important U-turn last Saturday and pledged NUS’s support for student occupations and direct action.

7.19pm The occupation at Leeds University is growing. A local cafe is donating 100 portions of rice and dahl for the students.

Teachers strike to defend student safety Teachers at St Aloysius comprehensive school in Islington, north London, were set to begin a two-day strike on Wednesday of this week.

Management at London Metropolitan University are planning savage job cuts that will hit the most vulnerable students.

Teachers, students and parents are to march through Swansea this Saturday against the closure of Daniel James Community School.

School, college and university students across Britain are joining the resistance against education cuts.

Students at three universities went into occupation over cuts this week.

The police crackdown on students involved in the Millbank protests is continuing—63 people have been arrested so far, and many face serious charges.

Hundreds of school, college and sixth form students from across Barnet in north London marched to the local Tory Party HQ in Finchley last night chanting "No ifs, no buts, no education cuts!"