Friday 14th Sept: national Day of action - Amnesty for London Met Students!

When? 1pm on Friday the 14th September. Where? Where you are right now! There's plenty of ways to get involved. Called by: London Met UCU and London Met UNISON. On Friday, the London Met UCU and UNISON are asking everyone to do something locally. This could be something really small like signing a petition or big like attending a small protest. This could be: 1) Signing the official NUS Petition. Find it here and get your students' union, clubs, societies, lecturers, officers, friends and family to add their name too: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/support-for-london-metropolitan-university-and-internat1.html 2) Sending a letter to your MP too here - it only takes 1-2 minutes! http://www.nus.org.uk/en/letter-writing/support-for-london-metropolitan-university-and-international-students/ And ask them to sign EDM 437: http://www.londonmetunison.org.uk/2012/09/edm/ 3) Attending your MP surgery and meeting with your MP to raise concerns. 4) Organising an open meeting/forum to discuss international student issues. 5) Attending any local gatherings/protests. 6) Come to our rally / open discussion the night before at London Met: http://www.londonmetunison.org.uk/2012/09/we-are-london-me/ Updates of a list of action are on this facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/149899955150176/ PLANNED EVENTS ******************************************* MANCHESTER: https://www.facebook.com/events/432596863453838/ WALES: https://www.facebook.com/events/384170921653590/ LONDON: https://www.facebook.com/events/386047754796918/ STATEMENTS AND ACTIONS FROM STUDENTS' UNIONS ABOUT LONDON MET ******************************************** BATH SU: Has written an open letter to our local MP and published a brief statement here: http://www.bathstudent.com/news/article/busu/Action-on-London-Met-University/ BIRKBECK SU: "#bbksucouncil discusses the London Met situation and sends #solidarity to the thousands of international students affected" (from the SU homepage). http://www.birkbeckunion.org/ BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION: Have issued a statement on their website. BOURNEMOUTH STUDENTS' UNION: Spread the NUS petition to students and have encouraged students to write to their MPs. CARDIFF STUDENTS' UNION: Have lobbied their local MP on this issue. CITY SU: promoted the NUS petition to their student body and wrote to their local MP. GOLDSMITHS SU: released a statement of condemnation jointly with UCU (http://www.goldsmithssu.org/blog/entry/116), and promoted the petition. HULL STUDENTS' UNION: Have published a blog on their website: http://www.hullstudent.com/welfare/news/index.php?page=article&news_id=338763 KCLSU: released a statement of condemnation (http://www.kclsu.org/news.asp?itemid=8978&itemTitle=KCLSU+statement+on+London+Met+Visa+restrictions&section=24&sectionTitle=News) of UKBA's decision on London Met LIVERPOOL HOPE STUDENTS' UNION: Have issued a statement and have spread the petition amongst students. www.hopesu.com/londonmet LIVERPOOL GUILD OF STUDENTS: Have published the petition on their website, written to MPs and published a statement on their website: http://lgos.org/news/index.php?page=article&news_id=338853. LSESU: released a statement of condemnation (http://lsesu.tumblr.com/post/30511976227/ukba-revoking-london-mets-highly-trusted-status), publicized petition and demo to members and lobbied local MP LONDON FILM SCHOOL: Have issued a message of support: http://londonfilmsch.blogspot.co.uk/ MIDDLESEX STUDENTS' UNION: Have written to MPS, embassies and issued a statement on their website: http://www.musu.mdx.ac.uk/articles/85 MIDKENT COLLEGE STUDENTS' UNION: Have published a statement of support: http://www.mkcsu.co.uk/articles/mkcsu-support-international-students-of-london-met ROEHAMPTON SU: have lobbied their local MP on the issue ROYAL HOLLOWAY SU: released a statement on their website (https://www.su.rhul.ac.uk/news/article/6001/Standing-with-London-Met/), publicized petition to students and lobbied local MP. SHEFFIELD STUDENTS' UNION: Have published a joint statement on their website with their Vice-Chancellor: http://www.shef.ac.uk/news/nr/statement-on-international-students-1.205295?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social%2Bmedia&utm_campaign=generic SOAS SU: sent out an all students' email publicizing NUS petition, demo and write to your MP campaign. Lobbied the local MP to sign EDM and wrote to the School's director to demand that he releases a statement of condemnation. They also brought 20 SOAS students to the demo last Wednesday. SOUTHHAMPTON STUDENTS' UNION: Have written a blog: http://blogs.susu.org/sabbs/2012/08/30/london-met-university-faces-international-student-crisis/ SUSSEX SU: lobbied the VC and released a public statement (with great pictures!) http://www.sussexstudent.com/news/index.php?page=article&news_id=270943 PORTSMOUTH SU: lobbied the VC and the local MP. OXFORD STUDENTS' UNION: Have published a statement on London Met that was picked up by it's local papers: http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/09/04/ousu-condemns-scapegoating-at-london-met/ UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON SU: (SUARTS) endorsed and publicized a statement of condemnation of UKBA's revocation of London Met's HTS license. http://suartsculturediversity.tumblr.com/post/30513804432/statement-from-university-of-london-union-re UCASU: Have issued a statement on their website with their VC: http://ucasu.com/news/vice-chancellor-lmu UCLU: tweeted about it, publicized petition and demo to their students ULU: initiated a statement of condemnation signed by over 40 officers from London based institutions; publicized petition, lobbied local MP and publicized demo. WARWICK STUDENTS' UNION: Sent an all member email to students encouraging them to sign the NUS petition: http://www.warwicksu.com/blogs/blog/nickswain/2012/08/31/Supporting-the-Students-of-London-Met/ YORK STUDENTS' UNION: Have emailed their MPs, circulated the petitions, contacted embassies and have issued a joint statement with their University on their website: http://www.yusu.org/your-union/blogs/entry/897 YSJ STUDENTS' UNION: Have issued a message on their website: http://www.ysjsu.com/articles/york-st-john-students-union-highly-disappointed-by-uk-border-agency-s-disregard-for-international-students OTHER ORGANISATIONS ******************************************* ABEP (Association of Brazilian Postgraduates and Researchers): Have written to Damian Green and the Brazilian Embeassy. BRAZILIAN WORKER'S PARTY - (London Branch) Have published an open letter: http://www.ptlondres.org.uk/ JEREMY CORBYN MP: Has been actively campaigning on this issue. http://www.jeremycorbyn.org.uk/ THE GREEN PARTY: Has released a statement. http://greenparty.org.uk/news/2012/09/04/green-party-calls-for-amnesty-for-students-of-london-metropolitan-university/ PCS UNION: Have issued a message of support on their website: http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/index.cfm/id/B97B17FE-F92C-49E9-BE739EA7C3C94C9D UKCISA: Have issued a statement on their website: http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/about/consultations.php#londonmet