The fallout over the University of Sussex job cuts showed no sign of abating this week as the fallout from Wednesday’s protest continued.
The Argus reports today that six students have been suspended by the university following last week’s rowdy occupation of Sussex House.
But the Brighton, Hove and District Trades Union Council has condemned the action of University of Sussex management in calling in police to deal with the protest.
It said: “We understand that around eight police vans and six patrol cars were deployed onto the campus, together with dog squads; that several students were injured by police officers and others were arrested or detained.
“We believe that the tactics used by police were disproportionate and heavy handed – indeed they are reminiscent of the utterly discredited policing of the G20 protests last year.”
About three out of four members of the Sussex University and College Union have voted in favour of taking strike action in protest at plans to cut more than 100 jobs.
Meanwhile, these videos of the protest, which show the police throwing two protesters to the ground and restraining them, have been viewed by thousands of people now:
