Protesters had a stall from which to desseminate literature including alternative careers guides. The students later commandeered the neighbouring Army stall whilst their representatives were on a break and invited students to "join the imperial death machine".

Students participating in the activity were threatened at various points by the university's security force. They were told not to flyer near the stalls, told that the police were going to be called to deal with them, told to remove their 'intimidating' masks and asked to stop filming. The threats turned out to be empty and students were eventually allowed to continue with the protests which were taking place in the Student Union's Portland Building.

Representatives of some of the arms dealers admitted that the students were doing the right thing and one confessed to feeling guilty about doing his job. One BAE representative was even heard to shout "Free Palestine!"

The annual careers fair usually attracts a range of companies dubbed as "unethical" by student activists, keen to employ skilled graduates. Protests have taken place yearly since 2005.

Students are also involved in an ongoing campaign to persuade the university to disinvest in the arms trade.