Brookes' student demo continues (From The Oxford Times)
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Brookes' student demo continues
11:50am Friday 27th April 2012 in News
Brookes student Ivana Popov at the camp
PROTESTERS camping out at Oxford Brookes University have entered their second week of occupation.
The group, calling themselves Occupy Brookes, set up at the university’s Gipsy Lane Campus in Headington on Wednesday, April 18.
They are protesting against tuition fee increases and want the university to abolish fee waivers in favour of increased bursaries.
There are now 10 tents on site, and protesters have organised communal meals, lectures and workshops.
English and anthropology student Ivana Popov, 21, said: “We are still waiting for a reply from the vice-chancellor, Janet Beer, to a letter we have sent.”
The university has said it believes its student funding support arrangements are fair and balanced and were decided following consultation with students.
Comments(15)
Major Oxford
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12:50pm Fri 27 Apr 12
Dilligaf2010
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12:59pm Fri 27 Apr 12
Hope they're all enjoying the rain, 10 tents on site, how many students at Brookes, 3500?
A34North
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1:08pm Fri 27 Apr 12
Dilligaf2010 wrote:Now, now Dilly. That's not nice and you know it. I thought you had turned over a new leaf by being a little thoughtful before posting. More effort needed 'my friend'.
I wonder where she wants to pop off to ;)
Hope they're all enjoying the rain, 10 tents on site, how many students at Brookes, 3500?
Lord Palmerstone
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3:28pm Fri 27 Apr 12
sparky123456
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3:33pm Fri 27 Apr 12
Dilligaf2010 wrote:18,000 odd! hardly seems that most care.
I wonder where she wants to pop off to ;)
Hope they're all enjoying the rain, 10 tents on site, how many students at Brookes, 3500?
xjohnx
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5:21pm Fri 27 Apr 12
DoctorBob
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11:33pm Fri 27 Apr 12
britinpaus wrote:Do you give up all your entitlements then?
Get back to class you left-wing hippies. You are not entitled to anything.
DoctorBob
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11:35pm Fri 27 Apr 12
Major Oxford wrote:Our country's economy needs highly educated people to obscure uneducated short sighted people like you.
totally agree problem is evenyone wants something but not to pay for it
DoctorBob
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11:42pm Fri 27 Apr 12
Lord Palmerstone wrote:Oh dear my Lord, time must have withered your brain.
At 21 Miss Popov is presumably in her final year. She might be wiser to get on with swotting for Finals. Or isn't that necessary these days? It was 43 years ago when I was 21 and Finals were in June
Not everyone starts Uni at 18 and low and behold she may just be a tad cleverer than your good self with no need to revise as much as someone like you may have to.
DoctorBob
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11:43pm Fri 27 Apr 12
xjohnx wrote:You may even get to the library yourself now.
This occupation camp is perfect. All the idiots have removed themselves so real students can get on without distraction.
L0RD PETER MCVEY 0X2 6EG
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2:53am Sat 28 Apr 12
DoctorBob wrote:Correct bobby lad, not these layabouts that want me to pay for their education. The real students that want to make the most of their lives go to Oxford University, not play at being students at the poly. NUFF SAID. (all respects to the late great Bernard Trink RIP)
Major Oxford wrote:Our country's economy needs highly educated people to obscure uneducated short sighted people like you.
totally agree problem is evenyone wants something but not to pay for it
L0RD PETER MCVEY 0X2 6EG
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3:03am Sat 28 Apr 12
DoctorBob
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9:13am Sat 28 Apr 12
Your comments about a charity and rape being a perfect example.
L0RD PETER MCVEY 0X2 6EG
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12:39pm Mon 30 Apr 12
DoctorBob wrote:Dr Robert, how I bow down to your superior intellect, but not your bigotry and prejudice.
There are many voices of reason on these comments pages who often get howled down by those who struggle to understand how the world around them works.
Your comments about a charity and rape being a perfect example.
britinpaus says...
12:03pm Fri 27 Apr 12