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Queen's University students hold `teach-in' protest

Protesting students in Queen's University. Picture by Matt Bohill
Protesting students in Queen's University. Picture by Matt Bohill Protesting students in Queen's University. Picture by Matt Bohill

DOZENS of students staged a picket at Queen's University in Belfast yesterday in protest over a shake-up that will see schools merged.

A controversial plan approved by the university will also see entry grades for degree courses increase to a minimum of an A and two Bs.

There has already been one rally against the approval of the `institutional shape and size review' document, during which students protested outside a meeting of the senate.

Yesterday, dozens staged a `teach-in' protest.

Seán Fearon, campaigns officer at Queen's Students' Union, said the size and shape review would have a damaging impact on staff and students.

"The protest has been branded the `teach-in', as staff will provide pop-lectures to students from all backgrounds about the danger in which their subject area has been placed," he said.

"The teach-in will act as an educational and cultural appreciation event, particularly of those schools under immediate threat due to the size and shape review - English, sociology and anthropology.

"This is a huge process that was carried out without meaningful consultation."