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Students at four universities around the country have launched campus occupations in protest over their treatment by their universities this year. Groups of students at Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam are occupying university buildings. Amongst other things, they’re demanding rent refunds, tuition fee rebates, an end to university staff job cuts, and an end to the increased security measures and police patrols they’ve seen on campus. They’re having to contend withuniversity security, and having meetings with university and SU officials regarding their demands. But...

Students from the University of Sheffield are occupying the Arts Tower as part of the rent strike protest. Their demands include a 30 percent rent rebate for all students and an early release clause option for contracts. There are 103 students at the university who have been on rent strike since Christmas. The direct action is in line with rent strikers at Sheffield Hallam, who are currently occupying Cantor building. Students at Sheffield Hallam have been occupying the Cantor building since last night You can follow live updates on the University of Sheffield student’s occupation of the Ar...