Defend Education @DefendEdLeics
Defending Education in Leicester. Independent staff and student activists in search of an education system that's fair and just for all facebook.com/defendedleics Leicester Joined November 2013-
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Leicester students, staff and academics... What would you like to see change for the better at your university?
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A little piece by the @Socialist_party on events on @uniofleicester campus the other week leicestersocialists.org.uk/?p=2957
Bullying at universities, 3 staff members share their stories theguardian.com/higher-educati…
.@DefendEssex Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
.@UCLanticuts Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
.@DefendEdUEA Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
.@DefendourEdManc Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
.@DefendEdBrum Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
.@WarwickFreeEd Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
Uni of Birmingham has students arrested for the perfectly normal and always justified act of student direct action #hellobrum
@stlcountypd @TheAnonMessage Do not kill or oppress black people any more. Do not act as part of a racist military dictatorship. Read books.
@campuscops *Arrested at protest for alleged assault at Dec protest. CPS say 'drop' (lack of evidence) but goes ahead? 'IP' ex chair LPF
Management’s Hatred for Desserts and Political Dissidence. wp.me/p4v1x7-1r
The Ripple censored by University management. wp.me/p4v1x7-Q
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Hallam security tonight: 'I'm gonna knock you out' 'you should find a bird and take it out on her' #SHUDemocracy #HallamSecurity
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Apparently you aren't allowed to steal balloons from the HUBS. security come after you. Even if you are in a dressing gown.
@AlunReynolds you might be interested in this...defendeducationleics.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/def…
First post on the new site defendeducationleics.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/def…
We now have a wordpress! You can find us at defendeducationleics.wordpress.com In sol
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