Monthly Archives: November 2013

Over the past few weeks we have received so many amazing messages and statements of support, supplies of food to the occupation, and overwhelming attendance at the demonstrations so far. Through this, we were shown how many students support and … Continue reading →

University security, police and bailiffs broke up our occupation of the university senate chamber and adjoining rooms this morning. They were spotted gathering outside around 6am and about 30 supporters came down to defend the occupation and stand in solidarity … Continue reading →

​Contact: Birmingham Defend Education
 phone: 07842765067 Email: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Students removed forcibly from occupation by police, bailiffs and university security in early morning 7am raid. Jo Holland (24) said, “they came in the early morning to make sure … Continue reading →

Dear fellow students, We’ve done it! Against all the odds, and despite some very aggressive moves on the part of the university we are still occupying one week on. When we entered the building at 7pm last Wednesday night we … Continue reading →

The University of Birmingham have openly lied not only to the occupation, but to the huge number of students present at the demonstration on Friday 22nd November. There, and throughout the occupation, they presented students with a “Protocol of Student … Continue reading →

Last academic year Guild Council voted through the following policy: Summary: To set out the kinds of actions we believe students have the right to be taking in defence of their education. Policy: In the context of this University’s systematic … Continue reading →

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 →

The current occupation by Defend Education Birmingham would like to express our solidarity with the students occupying the Bramber House Conference Centre for the second time, as part of their ongoing fight against the privatisation of their university. This fight has … Continue reading →

The University of Birmingham’s senior management continue to refuse to negotiate with the occupation, and to use heavy-handed intimidation tactics. The issuing of an injunction against the students within the occupation demonstrates the management’s contempt for productive discussion and, as … Continue reading →