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A new occupation at Trent Park
This evening around 50 students and staff from half a dozen different programmes at Middlesex University’s School of Arts and Education occupied the library at Trent Park campus. This building is full of books on philosophy, literature, art criticism, music … Continue reading
The occupation is over, the campaign continues
At 8pm on Friday 14 May 2010, Middlesex University management served a High Court injunction to end a twelve-day student occupation of the Mansion building at Trent Park. The occupation began on Tuesday 4 May, when Philosophy students gathered to … Continue reading
Campaign news, Thursday 13 May
UCU SPECIAL BRANCH MEETING: ‘NO CONFIDENCE’ MOTION IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT The Middlesex University Branch of the University and College Union (UCU) held a Special Meeting yesterday (12 May) to discuss the closure of the Philosophy programmes. Members expressed their unanimous … Continue reading
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Correspondence between the student protesters and university management, 13-14 May
Following a meeting between a student delegation and the management at 4:30pm on Thursday 13 May, the student collective gathered to discuss the situation. These discussions were in process when we received the following email from Prof Margaret House at … Continue reading
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Campaign News, Friday 14 May: Management threatens court injunction against student protesters at Trent Park
The student protesters occupying the Mansion Building at Trent Park campus were informed on Friday morning that the university management was seeking a court injunction to end our sit-in protest. This news came as a surprise to us since we … Continue reading
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FAQ: Recruitment and research at Middlesex Philosophy
The university states that Philosophy has ‘only 12 students each year’. This figure is the three-year average for the BA Hons undergraduates only (a programme on which applications were up 118% prior to suspension in March 2010). However, Philosophy mainly … Continue reading
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Photos from the Middlesex Occupation
Some photos from the last few days of the Middlesex University Occupation:
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UPDATE: Things to bring to Transversal Space at Middlesex
From the student occupation committee: Thank you all for your incredible support for our protest against the destruction of humanities at Middlesex University. Some people have been asking us about things to help us with our occupation, so here are … Continue reading
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Open letter to Middlesex staff, faculty, and students
Dear Middlesex University staff, faculty, and students, We are writing to clarify our intentions and the purpose behind occupying The Mansion Building at Middlesex University. Last week we were shocked at the news that the administration intends to close the … Continue reading
Meeting with Management
From the student occupation committee: At 2pm, a student delegation met with Margaret House (Deputy VC), Waqar Ahmad (Deputy VC of Research and Enterprise) and Edward Esche (Dean of Arts and Education). After the management panel refused to reconsider the … Continue reading
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