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Cambridge Architecture department axed - Demo

Manos | 28.11.2004 23:24 | Education | Cambridge

The University of Cambridge has decided to close down its architecture department. A demo is planned by CUSU and ArcSoc on Monday, 1pm in front of the senate house.

The University of Cambridge has decided to close down its architecture department. The official press release talks about lack of accademic quality, others talk about funding problems. The official press release is here:
 http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/press/dpp/2004110101

The ArcSoc and CUSU were planning a protest, that would end in the University senate house.
This will happen on Monday 1pm, in front of the Senate house.
They seem to be confused about the fact that the police does not have the power to ban demonstrations, even if no notice is given at all (as many town activists know well):

"The demonstration has been organised by CUSU president Wes Streeting, and Luke McLaren, President of ArcSoc. Streeting has expressed his disappointment at the decision to stop the march, which has already been advertised throughout the University. He says that the Police have stopped the march because they claim the organisers did not make contact early enough. But he maintains that he gave the Police the seven days notice he thought required for a march and that “internal and communication problems” led to its cancellation."
Read more:  http://www.varsity.co.uk/article_1.asp?category=3&doc=24798&id=15563&id=13720

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Misleading article

30.11.2004 13:34

This is an incredibly misleading article. Firstly, the University has not 'decided' to close down the Department. The decision on its future will be made on December 8th. We hope that they will make the right decision, so we organised a public demonstration to make our voice heard.

Our voices were heard loud and clear yesterday as over 1,000 students, alumni and lecturers turned up. The event was highly successful and featured a number of high profile speakers, including Griff Rhys Jones, Anne Campbell MP and many famous architects.

Wes Streeting
CUSU President

Wes Streeting
mail e-mail: president@cusu.cam.ac.uk