Germany

2009 December 12th Despite the concessions already obtained from the government, between 4000 and 10 000 students protest in Bonn for the German Education Ministers conference; Berlin universities to be occupied through Christmas vacations http://www.taz.de/regional/berlin/a...

Great-Britain

2009 December 12th Hike in tuition fees becoming a hot political question BBC News - Who should pay for universities? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/... Harsh lesson in economics as cuts leave universities to find £600m - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/li...

Austria

On the site of Vienna protesters :. Let’s trial the Bologna process ! Appeal to a European counter-summit in Vienna on 11-13 March 2009 The conference of European Education Ministers celebrating the anniversary of Bologna process is to be held on 11-13 March 2009. Vienna students appeal to a European counter-summit in Vienna with rallies, strikes and blockades. http://unsereuni.at/?p=11773 Write to : bologna.uniwien@unsereuni.at

Czech Republic

2009 December 12th Plans for a University reform funded by EU : introduction of tuition fees, student loans and change in university governance. Lecturers and students disagree. http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpra...

USA

2009 December 12th Cops’ ’wake-up call’ for Berkeley http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...

2009 december 11th Protest goes on in San Francisco University http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/e...

Italy

2009 december 11th Success for the national protest and strike of public services including knowledge workers and students ; incidents between students and police http://www.repubblica.it/2009/07/se... Video : tensions between students and police http://roma.repubblica.it/multimedi...

Australia

2009 December 12th Australia’s place as ’study spot’ in peril http://www.theage.com.au/national/a... 2009 December 2th

Universities face academic exodus as corporate culture takes hold http://www.theaustralian.com.au/hig...