Contact details for the occupation
Their website
FREE GAZA; Stop victimisations at Sheffield Hallam! - Facebook group
Contact the occupiers:
makeyourvoiceheardsheffhallam@googlemail.com
Contact details for the university
The university switchboard - 0114 225 5555,
Email:
Vice Chancellor’s PA: FAO Phillip Jones r.vyse@shu.ac.uk
Secretary’s PA: FAO Liz Winders l.c.taylor@shu.ac.uk
Copy emails to makeyourvoiceheardsheffhallam@googlemail.com so the students can see what you’ve said.
Contact details for the union
Russ Swannack, the union president
Email: r.swannack@shu.ac.uk or uuspresident@shu.ac.uk
Occupation
Started - Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Ended -
Where - The tenth floor of the Owen building
Why - in solidarity with the people of Gaza
Demands
The following demands were democratically agreed upon:
1) Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) to release a statement of condemnation of the Israeli state’s attacks on Gaza
2) SHU to provide scholarships for Gazan students and waive all current applications and tuition fees for Palestinian students.
3) SHU to twin with the University of Gaza, sending old books, computers and other equipment to the University of Gaza.
4) The ban on flyering and posters on campus to be lifted immediately allowing students to organise and allow free speech, in line with the University’s current no-platform policy against fascists.
5) To have posters advertising the details for the Disasters Emergency Committee Gaza Appeal on all notice boards around the university.
6) No victimization of students or staff supporting the occupation in any form.
