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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Middlesex UCU moves into action
We had some great news on Friday: an emergency meeting of Middlesex University’s UCU branch voted to condemn the disciplinary action against staff and students, demand the immediate reinstatement of postgraduate philosophy programmes and recruitment – and go into official … Continue reading
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I Occupied Middlesex
Since Middlesex management have been making their decisions to suspend students and lecturers based on our campaign pictures, we have decided to make the difficult work of their investigation a little easier. >
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Rally report and Friday activities
Thanks to the 200 or so of you who came to our rally yesterday evening in support of the Save Middlesex Philosophy campaign and in solidarity with suspended students and staff. We heard speakers from seven different London universities, as … Continue reading
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A Letter from the Students to Ed Esche & the Board of Governors
Dear Professor Esche, Thank you for your letter. However, we feel that it does not adequately address the issues we have collectively raised. Beyond the alleged facts governing your reasons for closure, which we have reason to dispute, we are … Continue reading
Letter in the Guardian
From the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/27/middlesex-university-philosophy-department-closure “The decision to close the Middlesex University philosophy department has roused the indignation of the academic community across the world (Reason for being, Education, 18 May). Rated the highest of all Middlesex’s departments in the Research … Continue reading
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Campaign update Wednesday 26 May 2010
1. John Protevi and Todd May have posted a petition calling for an international academic boycott of Middlesex University, http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/academic-boycott-of-middlesex-university.html. Several hundred well-placed people have already signed it, in the space of a few hours. Please spread the word about … Continue reading
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Support from UCU at Sussex
From http://savesussexeducation.wordpress.com/2010/05/25/support-for-middlesex/ The following motion was passed unanimously by the Branch at yesterday’s General Meeting: This branch condemns without reservation the suspension of a number of students and of Professors Peter Hallward and Peter Osborne [and Dr Christian Kerslake] by … Continue reading
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Rally in solidarity with suspended staff and students
The students involved in the Save Middlesex Philosophy campaign have called a rally in protest at Middlesex University’s disgraceful decision to suspend philosophy staff and students for the ‘crime’ of campaigning to save their own jobs and courses: Thursday 27 … Continue reading
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Williams letter
24 May 2010 Dear Board Member I write to protest against the suspension of students and staff involved in recent protests against the cuts in philosophy programmes at Middlesex University. It is clear that all the actions taken by the … Continue reading
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Weibel letter
To the members of the board of governors of Middlesex University, In light of the new escalation of the dispute regarding the closure of Philosophy at Middlesex, the suspension of Peter Osborne, Peter Hallward, Christian Kerslake and several students from … Continue reading
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Save Middlesex Philosophy 