Following a protest march in Aberdeen on Wednesday afternoon, 30-40 students have occupied part of the management building.

Degrowth Conference Barcelona 2010
Conference dates: Friday 26 - Monday 29 March 2010

 * The following text, published in # 57 of El Libertario, Venezuela, condenses the vision of the theme of the author, who died in the middle of 2009, who thanks to the work developed in her Free School Paideia, in Mérida, Spain, was a contemporary exponent recognized for the practice and the theory of libertarian education.

The new principal Jim McDonald is implementing sweeping cuts to the campus over the coming year with 140 staff already lost, plans to sell off 40% of the campus including the Union building and Royal College to private developers and the loss of Education and Law, Arts & Social Sciences as distinct Faculties.

Crowds exceeded expectations as 400 staff and students made their voices heard to senior university officials, who refused to address students directly.

Despite minor concessions from University Management there are still no long-term guarantees for the future of modern languages past 2009/2010 session.

A national ballot on strike action by the University & College Union has been postponed, an email from a University president announces.

Following Glasgow City Council's devastating decision recently to close 20 primary schools and nurseries across the city, it's becoming clear that the profiteering, free-market agenda of closures and cuts isn't just limited to the council bureacracy.

Wyndford press conference Tuesday (Video)

Filmed by CityStrolls, hosted by Archive.org

In response to today’s announcement parents from Wyndford Primary and St. Gregory’s would like to make it clear that the campaign goes on.

Glasgow City Council has arrived at this decision regardless of the fact that 96% of responses to the consultation were against the closure.

We would suggest that the decision be looked at again giving councillors the opportunity to re-examine their conscience and do the right thing.

We have been informed that if the occupation of these schools continues our children will be moved to the receiving schools which we see as emotional blackmail.

As the electorate we are entitled to better than this from our elected representatives. Protest continues on Friday the 17th 10am Glasgow City Chambers.

We Shall Not Be Moved!

The students of the occupation of United College in St Andrews have announced victory after receiving a statement and accompanying assurances to review and investigate ties with Israel in light of the recent conflict in Gaza from the University today.