StorageSiteUCL Special Collections
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Reference Number UCLCA/6/20/1/9
TitleTuition and overseas fees occupation (1977-1981)
Date1977-1981
DescriptionContains posters, fliers, pamphlets regarding student occupations in protest of increases in tuition and overseas students' fees. Includes the following:

1. Ts information sheet titled 'Increases in fees - the overseas students case; Information sheet 1'. November 1979.
2. Poster calling to 'Support Overseas Students' at an urgent meeting in the gym, printed on behalf of the National Union of Students (NUS).
3. Occupation newsletter, 3 March [1979]. Includes details of an intended occupation at Queen Mary College.
4. Ts open letter to all UCL staff, from the members of the occupation, outlining their reasons for doing so and providing suggestions of how to help.
5. Poster calling to 'Stop the Occupation'.
6. 'Support overseas students' poster, call to action for upcoming rally at Logan Hall.
7. Poster advertising 'Cultural Day' at University of London Union (ULU) and providing details of MPs to lobby.
8. Flier advertising a day of action on 28 November [1979].
9. 'Overseas students' fact sheet.
10. Occupation newsletter, 'Day 3'.
11. Flier advertising daily meetings titled 'Overseas students: why we can win'. Printed by University College London Union (UCLU) on behalf of NUS.
12. 'Enough is enough' poster calling to occupy college.
13. Occupation bulletin no. 4, 167, 5 March [1977]. Includes details of Senate House occupation.
14. Ts open letter from the Students' Union to all UCL staff providing details of cuts and asking for support.
15. 'Support Slade Motion!' for reoccupation flier. Produced by Fourth International Society.
16. 'Protest against fees increases & cuts in education' flier, advertising 9 March [1977] Anti-fees rally.
17. Occupation bulletin, calling for an emergency UGM.
18. 'College is occupied' poster.
19. Flier urging students to attend a UGM in the Main Quad, 8 March [1977].
20. Flier on amendment to emergency motion on occupation submitted by Slade School.
21. 'Occupation newsletter - Slade'.
22. 'Occupation newsletter - Slade 3'.
23. 'Occupation newsletter - Slade 4'.
24. 'Occupation newsletter - Slade 5'.
25. 'Occupation newsletter - Slade 6 ix'.
26. Facsimile of letter to all Trade Unions at UCL, from Catrin Tilley of UCLU, dated 3 March [1977].
27. Ms notes of TULC meeting 'to discuss tuition fees and occupation'.
28. 'Students and fees, Questions and Answers - A reply' ts information sheet.
29. Ts note on limited car parking due to upcoming Student Union UGM in the Main Quad, 7 March 1977.
30. 'Students and fees, Questions and Answers' ts information sheet.
31. Ts note to car owners regarding upcoming UGM, from Catrin Tilley, Services and Social Officer [1977].
32. Ts flier titled 'To students who don't bother about union politics...'.
33. 'Don't make trespass a crime' ts flier. [Printed and published] by UCLU, [1977].
34. 'Campaign against the education cuts' flier.
35. Joint statement on 'Overseas Student Fees' by UCL, the College Association of University Teachers and UCLU. Dated 5 November 1979.
36. 'NUS Week of Action' flier, 11-15 November [1979].
37. Facsimile of extract from letter from the Provost to the Union President, [1977].
38. National Organisation of I.S. Societies (NOISS) newsletter, [1977].
39. Poster asking students to vote at the upcoming UGM against a further sit-in.
40. Ts notice to students of the College, from A Tattersall, Secretary, on behalf of the Provost.
41. UCL statement titled 'The facts about fees', 17 February 1981.
42. UCL statement titled 'More facts about fees', 24 February 1981.
43. UCL statement titled 'Consequences of occupation', 26 February 1981.
44. UCL statement titled 'The facts about fees', including details of further consequences of occupation, 3 March 1981.
45. UCL statement titled 'A constructive approach', 4 March 1981.
46. UCL statement regarding a court order given to occupying students, 9 March 1981.
47. Ts fact sheet on overseas student fees.
48. Ts flier on 'How and why to write to your MP to protest about fee increases for overseas students', [1977].
49-50. Poster advertising UGM regarding 'overseas student action' on 28 November [1979] x 2.
51. Poster aimed at representatives of 'all ethnic societies' to attend upcoming urgent meeting. Issued by NUS Committee.
52. 'Support the occupation' Bulletin No 1.
53. 'SOS! Support Overseas Students' flier, including call to boycott lectures on 24 February [1981]. Printed by UCLU on behalf of NUS committee and Overseas Students Action Group.
54. Facsimile of open letter to student members of University College Hospital Union (UCHU), from members of the occupation, 3 March 1981.
55. 'A constructive approach?' flier on court order served by UCL to students occupying the Post Room [1981].
56. 'High Court eviction imminent!' pamphlet printed by UCLU on behalf of NUS committee. Includes a copy of UCL's statement on the court order [1981].
Extent1 folder (56 items)
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