Latest editorial
Students and staff walk out after union rep suspended
STUDENTS and staff shut down a London university yesterday after bosses suspended a trade union rep for supporting anti-cuts protests.
School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) lecturers, support staff and students walked out in solidarity with Unison branch secretary Sandy Nicoll.
Mr Nicoll was told on Wednesday afternoon that he had been suspended and was at risk of dismissal.
Similar stories
Almost half of universities face deficits, merger mania is taking hold, and massive fee hikes that will lock out working-class students are on the horizon, write RUBEN BRETT, PAUL WHITEHOUSE and DAN GRACE
