All Those In Oxford Right Now Please Read This

There is a sit-in going on right now at the Exam Schools building on High Street against top up fees. About 100 students have been there since 16:00hrs and plan to stay all night. They have been formally requested to leave by the proctors but have refused, saying that they will remain there in protest against the university's endorsement of the government's proposals for higher education.

Any student can join the protest, or if you don't want to join mugs of tea and coffee, blankets, food, or just support would be appreciated. To pledge your support email [email protected]

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This is the kind of student protest I find immature and pathetic. What is the point of causing that sort of disruption, it's not as if it's going to make any difference whatsoever regarding top-up fees.

They're protesting against the university's position on top-up fees rather than trying to make a major difference to the vote tomorrow.

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OK once again, how is a bunch of people immaturely causing disruption in Exam Schools in any way going to change the university's position? The uni are already more than aware that the majority of the student body are opposed to fees. Previously there's been protests in libraries, and blocking traffic on streets - it seems as if half the people involved are there to cause as much disruption as possible.

Apparently when there was an occupation of Divinity Schools a few years ago, people stayed there because they were being thrown out of their rooms for not paying fees, which seems to be more of a legitimate reason for holding this kind of protest. Also, Div Sch isn't used for lectures, so it just gave the proctors a headache rather than students.

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This is the kind of student protest I find immature and pathetic. What is the point of causing that sort of disruption, it's not as if it's going to make any difference whatsoever regarding top-up fees.

just some people trying to make a difference...