Glasgow University students resume occupation

A group of students from Glasgow University have resumed their occupation of a campus building a day after they were evicted by police.

An estimated 60 to 100 protesters have returned to the Hetherington building in a demonstration over the institution's proposals to merge or drop courses to make 20 million savings.

They were removed amid a heavy police presence yesterday following the seven-week sit-in at 13 University Gardens, but went on to occupy part of the main university building.

Bosses agreed to let them return to the Hetherington in a deal to get the students to leave.

A spokesman said: "After discussion with university management it was agreed that they return to the Hetherington building and continue the occupation.

"We are pleased that this happened in an orderly fashion. Discussion between the protesters and the university is continuing."

The occupation of the former club for postgraduates and mature students, which is scheduled for refurbishment, started on February 1.

Student representatives described the presence of 80 officers, more than a dozen vehicles and a police helicopter at the scene yesterday as disproportionate and unacceptable.

Officers arrested one woman for an alleged obstruction.