Students in Nottingham to face higher cost of education as university fees rise

NOTTINGHAM Trent University is to increase the cost of its tuition fees from next year but not to the maximum £9,000.

From September 2013, students starting full-time undergraduate courses will have to pay £8,750 a year.

It marks a rise of 2.9 per cent on that paid by students starting this September and is …

Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham, NG7 6HX

"A group of approximately 40 students from local universities and colleges confronted Universities Minister David Willetts MP outside the annual Lord Dearing conference on “The Globalization of Higher Education” held at Nottingham University. After trying to present the minister with a set of proposals from students about alternatives to the cuts that had been drawn on a banner, a number of t…

Demo in London.

Coaches leave Nottingham Trent SU at 8:30am, Nottingham Uni (Portland Building) at 9am

"Over 20 students have occupied the seminar room (MB1019) of Lincoln University following a protest involving various groups and non-affiliates of many ages and positions." (Anon)

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.

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.

Some pics of today's rally and the occupation of the Great Hall... just down the corridor from the Vice-Chancellor's office!

"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)

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.