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The UWE occupation

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posted on 2023-06-08, 16:32 authored by Lee Salter, Jilly Boyce Kay
This profile looks at how students at the University of the West of England (UWE) undertook direct action in protest against the British government's cuts to educational funding in the higher education sector. Situating the in the broader context of the struggle against cuts to education, the authors observed the organisation of students, interviewing them and holding focus groups to get a full picture of the growth of the movement and the UWE occupation. The profile considers the motivations of participants, the impact participation had on individuals and explains the effectiveness of the occupation in a number of aspects. The research found that the occupation played an important role in the broader anti-cuts movement, in publicising the cuts agenda and mobilising resistance against it.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Social Movement Studies

ISSN

1474-2837

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

4

Volume

10

Page range

423-429

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  • Media and Film Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2013-12-18

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