Students and staff at the University of Kent are protesting today against the “tragedy” of planned course closures. The university announced its consultation at the end of January on plans to shutter nine courses and lay off up to 58 staff, across both the Medway and Canterbury campuses. A crowd of about 200 students and staff marched around the campus and to the Registry building where university management is based. They chanted “no cuts, no losses, take it from the bosses” and placards with slogans highlighting their grievances over the plans. Buildings at the institution’s Medway campus ar…
