Students at Goldsmiths College in south east London went into occupation today against the threat by government and university management to cut courses and funding in higher education.
Students from across Britain are mobilising for a big demonstration on Wednesday of next week against soaring fees, course cuts and Tory attempts to bar universities to the poor.
Students are facing a pincer movement of attacks as the government and its business allies prepare to slash higher education (HE) spending and push up fees.
Suspended students at Sussex university, known as the Sussex Six, won a fantastic victory when the most serious charges against them were dropped at disciplinary hearings last week.
The National Union of Students (NUS) conference took place against a backdrop of the worst attacks on education for decades – but also resistance by students and workers.
