Cambridge dons hold silent protest (UK)

[Joanne98]

Source: Guardian

Hundreds of Cambridge University dons will today hold a silent protest against what they say are the government's "devastating" changes to higher education.

The academics will assemble opposite the university's Senate House at midday for three minutes' silence. They will be dressed in traditional academic attire of black gowns and hoods.

Organisers of the protest said they wanted to show "discontent" with the government's plans to introduce higher tuition fees, cut state funding of higher education by tens of millions of pounds, and promote the "marketisation" of universities.

They said they were also unhappy that their university had "maintained a silence" over the government's proposed changes to higher education.



Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/jan/17/cambridge-university-dons-protest

[LeftishBrit]

1. k&r& good for them & hope this spreads!

[xchrom]

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