The university said it had referred 255 people to a third-party agency to give them more financial assistance, and provided £9m of support to students.įollowing on from our last post, and some news that - at least in these times where the public seemingly has to bear the cost of everything - appears counterintuitive. The students involved will have the opportunity to participate in hearings.' 'These internal disciplinary actions are ongoing, and it would be unfair to prejudge any outcomes at this stage.

'This includes health and safety breaches, entry to private office spaces, and injury caused to colleagues, which we cannot accept. 'We very much regret having to do this, but the situation has been going on for a significant amount of time and has caused ongoing disruption to students and the people who work in the building,' a spokesman said.

The protesters denied these accusations to The Guardian.Īfter 'multiple requests' for students to leave the buildings were ignored, the court granted the university a possession order and officers visited the Simon Building to 'enforce' it in March. The action escalated to students barricading themselves in campus buildings, injuring employees and intimidating staff, a university spokesman said.

The students, along with several others, have been involved in rent strikes this year, with at least 65 people having told the university they are withholding their rent. A 'small number' of Manchester University students are facing disciplinary action amid a bitter row over rising rents.

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