Inside students’ occupation of Cambridge university
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cambridge University has called for the union of its lecturers to submit a request for formal recognition amid a six-day occupation of its administrative hub, the Old Schools building. The group have pledged to remain until their demands – including a letter from the vice chancellor denouncing the government’s hostile environment policy towards migrants – are met. As their protest has continued, the university has invited the Cambridge branch of UCU to submit a formal claim of recognition – however other conditions have reportedly not yet been agreed to including the acceptance of UCU’s demands and ensuring students and staff face no disciplinary measures. A UCU spokesperson said: “On Monday, the eighteenth day of our strike action, the Executive Committee of Cambridge UCU met with the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Stephen Toope.
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