Lobby of London Met Governors 15th Dec 09

In November 2009 The Higher Education Funding Council for England called upon the Governors of London Metropolitan University to "consider their positions" (as well as the Deputy VC Academic, Director of Finance, and University Secretary). On 15th December 2009 students and staff lobbied the Board of Governors, and called upon them to resign. In a speech - unfortunately, not recorded here - Paul Mackney, the former General Secretary of NATFHE, also called upon Lyn Link (the HR Director) to resign, leading chants of "Lyn Link OUT!". Other speakers, including local MP Jeremy Corbyn, also called for the Governors to go.

Jeremy Corbyn has also laid down a new Early Day Motion in Parliament, concerning London Metropolitan University. That can be read at http://tinyurl.com/y97eanz You can lobby your own MP to sign this motion. To find your MP, go to http://www.writetothem.com/

For more information, go to http://savelondonmetuni.blogspot.com

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Education

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• London
• Metropolitan
• University
• NUS
• UCU
• UNISON
• HEFCE
• education
• Governors

[DKH1103]

Newsflash: Board of Governors have announced their resignations, but most of them won't be going until summer 2010.

[Nemzii]

Iv been in London Met 2years now, iv had no problems what so ever lol x

[petrucci15]

is london met a bad choice for me to choose then? haha

i really have no idea whats going on here

[abc270191]

solidarity! swp

[musicmonty]

Very pleased to watch th video. Shame that I was not there but my soul was there. United we stand, divided we fall

[sujonism]

London Met students showed how strong can be the voice of STUDENTS

[atrium105]

Well done students! Morgan, Bickerton and the pathetic govenors out! Useless gits!

[lmcollin1]

The police that's talking in 3.25 and that was the police who jumped me and my friend and dragged us across the floor and threw us out on the street! I heard that the governors are stepping down, so well done to all of us!

[MissChol]

Was awesome that students from other uni's came out to support...City police totally went overboard though, thugs is the only word that comes to mind

[myso86]

Well done to all!! Students are really suffering due to the mistakes of senior management and it's good to see that it's not being taken laying down.

[deanmercury]

My favourite chant begins at 4:52 :)