As tensions rose within
the campus ground BNP members could be heard chanting as they approached
the university, a large group of protesters left the campus for the high
street and the direction of the BNP, after confronting them in the high street, police units broke out and the BNP took shelter within their presence. Half-an-hour latter, again under police protection the BNP were escorted into the university grounds, as they did so scuffles broke out; in the fracas several members of the BNP split form the group, as they did so, unsure who was around, one lashed out, taking a copper with
him; were he was then carted off. No members of the ANL or any other group, including the students of university union were arrested, although several received unwanted attention in the clashes with the police.