York students are set to take part in the national student demonstrations in London on November 21, with YUSU set to provide coaches on the day.
The event, a repeat of the controversial 2010 protests in which two York students were arrested, is in response to the coalition’s cuts to higher education.
The demonstration was announced by NUS president Liam Burns in a video message to conference in June, in which he accused the coalition of stealing benefits and systematically attacking the education of students.
“In a year in which there are no votes in parliament and no legislation coming before politicians, it’s about time we started setting the agenda.”
YUSU President Kallum Taylor has thrown his full support behind the demo. He announced that York would be joining students from across the country calling it a day to “stand up for education, denounce damaging cuts, demand value for money and make a stance against youth unemployment.”
You can buy tickets on the YUSU website now, one ticket for transport and a demonstration pack.