Great Hall, Trent Building, University of Nottingham

Saturday 4th December was a de facto day of action against cuts in Nottingham with a demonstration against tax avoiders and a student protest running into one another.

"The defiant occupation of the Great Hall by ‘Nottingham Students Against Fees and Cuts’ came to a dramatic close [Friday] afternoon. After two hours of animated debates among students and tense negotiations with University Security, the students departed the premises having secured a meeting with the Vice Chancellor and other senior staff scheduled for next Monday at 3:30pm." (NSAFC)…

This is a direct response from Notts Students Against Fees and Cuts, currently occupying the Great Hall in the Trent Building, University of Nottingham, to two statements made to them by the Registrar.

‘Nottingham Students defy the freeze to continue their fight for Higher Education’

 Despite the snow and the heating being turned off, Nottingham Students are occupying the Great Hall in the Trent Building of Nottingham University, for a second day since Tuesday afternoon. Following a general meeting at 1pm today, the students are organising a programme of alternative education, film…

As part of a second day of action against fees and cuts, students at Nottingham University have occupied The Great Hall in The Trent Building on University Park. Occupiers are encouraging to supporters to visit them. Donations of food, bedding etc are welcome.

A third day of action is planned for Saturday 4th December (note this was originally planned for Sunday, but has been brought forward).

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Audio interview with David, one of the 150 students occupying the Great Hall in the Trent Building, University of Nottingham.

"As part of the national walkout against tuition fees Loughborough college students and supporters made a tremendous impact! Around 250 college students from a number of secondary schools and colleges in the town made their way noisily through Loughborough University student Union and onto Loughborough College where they protested loudly and gathered more students before marching to the town centr…

Meet at the steps of the Portland Building, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham

Nottingham students joined the nationwide protests against the proposed ConDem cuts to education on Wednesday. Around 60 students walked out of Toot Hill school in Bingham and had a rally in Nottingham Market Square. Meanwhile, students at the University of Nottingham marched from the Student Union to the Vice Chancellor's office, and later held a teach in.

Meanwhile the recently attacked Notting…

Around 100 student from Toot Hill School, Bingham, gathered in the Market Place on Wednesday to protest against the proposed increase in university tuition fees.(Newark Advertiser)

Students from Nottingham University and Toot Hill School in Bingham protest against higher university fees and the axe of EMAs.

Today (Wednesday November 24th) is the National Walkout and Day of Action Against Tuitions Fees. In London, thousands of students have faced-off against the Met Police, while there are occupations across the country.

Nottingham has been rather quieter, but the day has not passed unmarked, with a rally and teach-in at the University of Nottingham. The local Tories meanwhile have closed shop for th…

"On Saturday 20th November 2010 the lively demonstration and march called by Notts Save Our Services assembled on the Forest Recreation Ground. Well over one thousand residents, workers, service users, pension and welfare recipients, parents, teachers, university and school students from all over Nottingham and Notts brought themselves along on a misty morning, and carried placards and banner…

Phoenix pub on Wollaton Avenue, Gedling, Nottinghamshire

Room D138, Portland Building, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham

A student from the University of Nottingham University reports on last week's tuition fees demo and the attack on Tory HQ at Millbank.

Central London

The Post reports on the installation of fingerprinting technology at Holgate School in Hucknall. While the Post appear to be unquestioningly channeling the county council press release, the negative implications of routinely surveilling children in this manner should be obvious.

The Post reports, "The fingerprint technology will also be rolled out at Carlton le Willows School, in Gedling, and Ch…

Report on the Public Meeting at the Horse and Jockey, Stapleford, Thursday 16th September: What George Spencer Academy status will mean for the community. (George Spencer is one of only 32 "outstanding" schools in the UK that became new-style academies on 1st September – just five weeks after the controversial Academies Act, rushed through Parliament by the Coalition Government, became law.)

"Student representatives from Castle College, Nottingham Trent University, New College Nottingham and the University of Nottingham have met to organise local students to attend the up and coming National Demonstration on 10th November in Central London."

An article from the Post on vocal opposition to the decision by governors at George Spencer School in Stapleford to become an academy.The recently established Broxtowe Anti-Academies Alliance (BAAA) has committed itself to making "sure George Spencer was held accountable for any deterioration that comes from the switch to an academy."