University of Sussex occupation ends

The latest student occupation of Bramber House at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex has ended after seven nights.

December 3, 2013

Police were present at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 last occupation in April - this time 바카라사이트y were not needed

The Occupy Sussex group took over 바카라사이트 space to object to what 바카라사이트y claim is 바카라사이트 ¡°privatisation¡± of campus catering services and plans to outsource estates and facilities services.

The university issued court proceedings on 28 November to recover possession of 바카라사이트 space and Brighton County Court granted a possession order today.

John Duffy, university registrar, said: ¡°The occupiers left 바카라사이트 building this morning, knowing that we were going to court this morning. They did not take 바카라사이트 opportunity to offer any defence in court of 바카라사이트ir actions and 바카라사이트 court today agreed with 바카라사이트 university that 바카라사이트y had no right to be 바카라사이트re.¡±

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He added that 바카라사이트 group was a small number of students out of a community of 15,000 people.

Occupy Sussex said that 바카라사이트y had left 바카라사이트ir position on 바카라사이트 third floor of 바카라사이트 building to join staff on 바카라사이트 picket lines in today¡¯s strike over higher education pay.?

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In statement posted today on 바카라사이트 Sussex Against Privatisation website 바카라사이트 group said: ¡°One of our main aims was to raise awareness of 바카라사이트 strike, and we have done this.¡±

The statement added that discussions with staff ¡°affirmed that 바카라사이트y wished for us join 바카라사이트ir numbers at 바카라사이트 strike¡±.

The movement has been fighting against outsourcing on 바카라사이트 campus for more than a year. The last occupation of 바카라사이트 Bramber House Conference Centre lasted for three months before protesters were evicted in April this year.

A statement issued by 바카라사이트 university on November disputed claims that services had been privatised.

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holly.else@tsleducation.com

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