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Contact details for the university
Occupation
Started - Following a rally and demo at 2pm 4th February 2009
Ended - 5th February 2009
Where - The registry hall in McCance Building
Why - In solidarity with the people of Gaza
Demands
Their demands:
1) Cancel the contract with Eden Springs- management claimed never to have heard of our protest and said that they would look in to this in 2 weeks at a management meeting. We propose that a management meeting is convened a lot sooner.
2) Refuse BAE funding and invesigate alternative sources of funding for the Engineering Department. - Management will not even consider a proposed review of funding.
3) Fund and facilitate 50 scholarships for Palestinian students. - Management have said that they will consider this, although claim that the university do not have sufficient funds. Strathclyde university have, in fact, had a surplus in the bank for nine of the past ten years.
4) Solidarity with the Islamic University of Gaza: write a letter of support; twin Strathclyde with the university, and aid in its rebuilding - Managment did consider this.
5) Condemn the BBC for not showing the DEC appeal; show the appeal in lecture theatres and organise a fundraising day on campus.
6) Oppose Israeli academics who promote military research on campus. - Management said they would “look in to this.
