Defend Education @DefendEdLeics
Defending Education in Leicester. Independent staff and student activists in search of an education system that's fair and just for all facebook.com/defendedleics Leicester Joined November 2013-
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Leicester students, staff and academics... What would you like to see change for the better at your university?
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A little piece by the @Socialist_party on events on @uniofleicester campus the other week leicestersocialists.org.uk/?p=2957
Bullying at universities, 3 staff members share their stories theguardian.com/higher-educati…
.@DefendEssex Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
.@UCLanticuts Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
.@DefendEdUEA Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
.@DefendourEdManc Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
.@DefendEdBrum Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
.@WarwickFreeEd Any chance of a RT of our petition against funding pressure on UK academics? change.org/p/universities… #freeeducation
Uni of Birmingham has students arrested for the perfectly normal and always justified act of student direct action #hellobrum
@campuscops *Arrested at protest for alleged assault at Dec protest. CPS say 'drop' (lack of evidence) but goes ahead? 'IP' ex chair LPF
Management’s Hatred for Desserts and Political Dissidence. wp.me/p4v1x7-1r
The Ripple censored by University management. wp.me/p4v1x7-Q
Defend Education retweeted
Hallam security tonight: 'I'm gonna knock you out' 'you should find a bird and take it out on her' #SHUDemocracy #HallamSecurity
Defend Education retweeted
Apparently you aren't allowed to steal balloons from the HUBS. security come after you. Even if you are in a dressing gown.
First post on the new site defendeducationleics.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/def…
We now have a wordpress! You can find us at defendeducationleics.wordpress.com In sol
Dozens in protest over disability benefits tests leicestermercury.co.uk/Dozens-protest…
Defend Education retweeted
"@hallamunion:Why vote? #7 It affects your uni experience.We are talking about the fun stuff: Sports Clubs...' What about activism? #Banned
Lyn Keith @lynrkeith
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Hannah Ditchfield @hvditchfield
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Arif Rahman @ArifRahman29
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Lorna Finlayson @LJFinlayson
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Adam Mills @Adamthespazm
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Public University @public_uni
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Cambridge Defend Educ... @CamDefendEd
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Workers' Liberty ✊�... @workersliberty
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Leicester Worker @LeicesterWorker
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DPAC @Dis_PPL_Protest
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#SHUActivists @SHUActivists
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SHUDemocracy @SHUDemocracy
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History at Leicester @historyleic
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Unite Community Leic @UniteCommLeic
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BSS @stopcutsbrad
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Defend Education UEA @DefendEdUEA
161 Followers 396 Following The campaign for free and democratic education at UEA and the rest of the UK
Chris Walsh @83Walsh
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Defend Education MCR @DefendourEdManc
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iWitness Leicester @iWitnessLeic
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Save UK Justice @saveUKjustice
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StudentsforLegalAid @Stdnts4LegalAid
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Student Wire @Student_Wire
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Hannah Southerington @hsoutherington
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WhiteFlycatcher @WFlycatcher
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SOAS Occupation @SOASoccupation
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ian reynolds @ianreynolds5
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Tom @tom_g_1
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Michael Barker @mbarker_mike
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Marcel Opoku-Owusu @mooyork84
180 Followers 740 Following
Rachel O'Brien @RachelJ_OBrien
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Leicester Student Mag... @uolstudentmag
1K Followers 294 Following The official student publication at @uniofleicester | Get in touch: [email protected] 📧| RTs / Likes ≠ endorsement
Andy @Andreu__Nin
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Sir Gary @earlsdoncobbler
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Scarlett @Scarrrrrlett
107 Followers 322 Following
Francesca Bouaoun @frantasticx
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Tom @tomedwardpercy
83 Followers 430 Following
Leicester Students' U... @ulsuadvice
658 Followers 765 Following The Students' Union Advice Service provides free, confidential academic, housing and signposting advice to students at the University of Leicester.
Eileen Brookes @EileenBrookes
28 Followers 102 Following I am a retired teacher, who now spends most spare time drawing and painting. Also singing with Rutland choirs.The natural world is great.
Hollaback! Leicester @HollabackUoL
86 Followers 340 Following Together, we have the power to #hollaback and end #streetharassment in and around @uniofleicester
Pippa @_pippawade
103 Followers 141 Following
P as in Phoebe @PhoebeRees1
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Jennifer Lewindon @JennyLewindon
37 Followers 173 Following
UoLeicester ZooSoc @UoL_Zoosoc
39 Followers 61 Following The official University of Leicester Zoology Society twitter- If you like animals, then this is the society for you ! Keep updated on news and events here :)
Hannah Ditchfield @hvditchfield
410 Followers 317 Following Researcher @SocStudiesShef interested in online communication, identity & experiences of digital media | Working on @Previvorship | she/her
Katie Scott @kmscott95
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issy @issywhat
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