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student services, a guarantee of transparency with the SRC (Student
Representative Council). 5. A public meeting with the principal Anton Muscatelli, where students and staff may address their worries. 6. No repercussions from the university for staff or students involved in the occupation. 7. An assurance that no information will be volunteered to the police about people involved.
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Hetherington Enquiry report was published on 9 September 2011. The enquiry found that although the police had the authority to make the decision to remove students from the building, they did not have
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Hetherington House, at 13 University
Gardens, was acquired by the university in 1956. The building was formerly used as a place for postgraduate students and staff to meet, and is believed to have been the first University Research Club of its kind established in the UK. The building was named after
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on the utility of the occupation's approach. Ultimately, the university implemented some of its proposed cuts, though its plans were scaled back in some areas, although this was not directly related to the protest. The occupation ended peacefully at noon on 31 August 2011, after an agreement between
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Glasgow University Senior Management Group offered the following terms, which the occupation voted on and agreed to: 1. No more course cuts. 2. No compulsory redundancies. 3. A new postgraduate club, to be opened in the next year. 4. No cuts for
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while he was at the university, claiming that they were doing so to criticise his refusal to condemn police kettling tactics. The QMU and the GUU subsequently issued a statement condemning the behaviour and apparent lack of accountability in the organisation, citing the Aaron Porter incident as an
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On 6 March 2011 several students clashed with the occupiers. The group, including several who were allegedly members of the GUU Board of
Management, were accused by the activists of removing banners, stripping naked and activating a fire alarm. The GUU distanced itself, saying that anyone who was
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Hetherington'. Its purpose was to protest against cuts to higher education within Glasgow University and nationwide. The occupation hosted several talks and discussion sessions. It triggered debate about the legitimacy of protest action
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Hetherington Research Club ceased operating in February 2010 due to financial problems. The university later stated that they were unwilling to continue supporting the club after the Student Finance Sub-Committee rejected two proposed business plans on the grounds that they lacked financial
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were called by university security to assist. When students were forcibly removed from the premises, the remaining occupiers agreed to leave. In response to the eviction, a subsequent protest on the same day occupied the Senate and management suite of the university. After negotiations, the
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February. The occupation met 3 times each week to discuss progress and future direction.
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to make such a decision. The enquiry report states that it would have been more appropriate for the university to have acquired a court order if its aim was to remove people from the premises.
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viability. The building was largely unused until the occupation commenced on 1 February 2011, but was scheduled to be redeveloped by the university.
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