Today at around 4pm a group of students marched on the main Frenchay campus of the University of the West of England to occupy the main building.

The occupation has taken place in protest at rising fees and cuts at the University. Spokespersons for the protest say that it is in solidarity with staff and students across the country as well as for future generations who will be squeezed by the cuts.

Today at around 4pm a group of students marched on the main Frenchay campus of the University of the West of England to occupy the main building.

The occupation has taken place in protest at rising fees and cuts at the University. Spokespersons for the protest say that it is in solidarity with staff and students across the country as well as for future generations who will be squeezed by the cuts.

“Steve”, spokesperson for the occupiers, and student at the University, says ‘we’ve occupied the heart of the University, so far with great success. We’ve got a whole range of events planned for tonight, including a sound system. Turnout has been really good which will give a strong message to the University and the government that we will oppose their attacks at every turn in every school, college’

A range of activities has been announced for the next week including a lobby of the Board of Governors on Tuesday to protest specific cuts at UWE building up to the national walkout on Wednesday.

“Anthony”, a third year student at UWE says, ‘the fact we have to pay for education at all is a sin, its absurd that we have to fight to keep the situation from getting any worse’.

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