We will fight with students over fees

We support the day of protest against tuition fees on Wednesday, following the magnificent demonstration by university and school students and by university staff on 10 November. We are utterly opposed to the destruction of broad-based, critical education and its replacement by education for the market that is enshrined in the Browne report. We are defending not just our jobs, but the values which brought us into higher education, reflecting the wider significance of education to society. The coalition's proposals to slash funding for the arts, social sciences and humanities risk losing not just a generation of artists ( Report , 15 November), but also a generation of critical and creative thinkers. The planned increase in fees means the effective removal of higher education for working people (and, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies, insignificant savings to the taxpayer). The ending of the education maintenance allowance and adult learning grants gives the lie to the coalition's attempts to argue that those on lower incomes will retain access – these students will not be able to afford to stay in post-16 education to secure the qualifications they need to apply for further or higher education. The coalition has no mandate for its ideologically driven class rule – the anger of students is no surprise. We intend to fight with them in our institutions to defend social science, humanities and the arts, and to protect higher and further education for all. Dr Sian Moore, London Metropolitan University Dr Hazel Conley, Queen Mary University of London Professor Harriet Bradley, University of Bristol, Professor Heaven Crawley, Swansea University Professor Ian Haywood, Roehampton University Professor Richard Hyman, London School of Economics Professor John Kelly, Birkbeck College Professor Eleonore Kofman, Middlesex University Professor Miguel Martinez Lucio, University of Manchester Professor Mustafa Ozbilgin, University of East Anglia Professor Anna Pollert, University of the West of England Professor Mark Stuart, University of Leeds Professor John Hutnyk, Goldsmiths, University of London Professor Linda Clarke, University of Westminster Professor Stephen Bach, Kings College London Professor Geraldine Healy, Queen Mary University of London Professor Paul Stewart, University of Strathclyde Professor Philip Taylor, University of Strathclyde Professor Steve Tombs, Liverpool John Moores University Professor Martin Upchurch, Middlesex University Sue Abbott, Northumbria University Dr Brian Abbott, Kingston University Adefemi Adekunle, University College London Dr T L Akehurst, University of Sussex Dr Sarah Amsler, Aston University Alexander Anievas, University of Cambridge Dr Rachel Annand, Keele University Pura Ariza, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr. Kye Askins, University of Northumbria Dr Maurizio Atzeni, Loughborough University Chris Baldry, Emeritus Professor, University of Stirling Dr Giles Barrett, Liverpool John Moores University Dr David Beale, The University of Manchester. Dr Vanessa Beck, University of Leicester Dr. Paul Benneworth, University of Twente Dr Amanda Bingley, Lancaster University Dr Paul Blackledge, Leeds Metropolitan University Kate Botterill, University of Newcastle Dr Mark Bould, University of the West of England Dr Peter Broks, University of the West of England Paul Brook, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Gavin Butt, Goldsmiths, University of London Anna Buehring, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Iona Byford, University of Portsmouth Liam Campling, Queen Mary University of London Professor Bob Carter, De Monfort University Dr Wun Fung Chan, University of Strathclyde Dr Andy Charlwood, University of York Dr Simon Choat, Kingston University Michael Coates, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Fiona Colgan, London Metropolitan University Peter Conlin, Concordia University Dr Heather Connolly, University of Warwick Ian Cook, Emeritus Professor, Liverpool John Moores University Dr Jennifer Cooke, Loughborough University Dr Vickie Cooper, Liverpool John Moores University Peter Cressey, University of Bath Dr Charlotte Crofts, University of the West of England Dr Patrick Crogan, University of the West of England Dr Andrew Cumbers, University of Glasgow Rowland Curtis, Queen Mary University of London Gareth Dale, Brunel University Professor Andrew Danford, University of the West of England Roberto Daniele, Oxford Brookes University Sadhvi Dar, Queen Mary University of London Professor Ralph Darlington, University of Salford Kate Dashper, Leeds Metropolitan University Steve Davies, Cardiff University Dr Jonathan S. Davies, University of Warwick Professor Mary Davis, former London Metropolitan University Katy Day, Leeds Metropolitan University Pat Devine, University of Manchester. Dr. Ana Cecilia Dinerstein, University of Bath Kate Driscoll Derickson, University of Glasgow Ivy Doherty, Leeds Metropolitan University Emma Dowling, Queen Mary University of London Fernando Durán-Palma, University of Westminster Dr Peter Dwyer, Ruskin College Oxford Nadine El-Enany, Brunel University Dr Vaughan Ellis, Edinburgh Napier University Alan Fair, Manchester Metropolitan University Aidan Farrow, Bristol University Ian Fitzgerald, University of Northumbria Suzy Fitzpatrick, Manchester Metropolitan University Professor Steve Fleetwood, University of the West of England Chris Forde, University of Leeds Dr Debbie Foster, Cardiff University Dr Carlos Frade, University of Salford Dr Des Freedman, Goldsmiths, University of London Dr Isabelle Fremeaux, Birkbeck College, University of London. Dr Steve French, Keele University Dr Rosalind Galt, University of Sussex Manuela Galetto, University of Warwick Dr. Judie Gannon, Oxford Brookes University Dr Kathrina Glitre, University of the West of England Professor Gregor Gall, University of Hertfordshire Dr Jay Ginn, Visiting Professor, Kings College London Dr Andrew Goffey, Middlesex University Dr Michael Gold, Royal Holloway University of London Dr Sara Gonzalez, University of Leeds, Jo Grady, University of Leicester David Graeber, Goldsmiths, University of London Dr Elspeth Graham, Liverpool John Moores University Dr Ian Greenwood, University of Leeds Dr Ian Greer, University of Leeds Gavin Grindon, Kingston University of London Dr Chris Grocott, University of Birmingham, Dr. Rebecca Gumbrell-McCormick, Birkbeck College Dr Keith Halfacree, Swansea University Joe Hall, University of Hull Stephen Hall, University of Hull Dr. Anita Hammer, De Montfort University Dr Nikolaus Hammer, University of Leicester Dr Enda Hannon, Kingston University Dr Suzanne Hanson, Leeds Metropolitan University Dr Kate Hardy, University of Leeds Dr David Harvie, University of Leicester Dr Marco Hauptmeier, Cardiff University Rebecca Hawkins, Oxford Brookes University Michelle Henning, University of the West of England Dr Leroi Henry, London Metropolitan University Professor Dave Hill, Universities of Middlesex, Athens and Limerick Donald Hislop, Loughborough University Dr Stuart Hodkinson, University of Leeds Dr Kerry Holden, King's College London. Dr Jane Holgate, University of Leeds Jim Hollinshead, Liverpool John Moores University Andrew G. Holmes, University of Hull Dr Richard Hornsey, University of the West of England Phil Hubbard, University of Kent Malcolm Hughes, University of the West of England Dr. Margo Huxley, Queen Mary University of London Jeff Hyman, Emeritus Professor, University of Aberdeen Anthony Ince, University of Glasgow Ruza Ivanovic, University of Bristol Dr Al James, Queen Mary University of London Professor Dr Joern Janssen, European Institute for Construction Labour Research Professor Steve Jefferys, London Metropolitan University Anne Jones, Manchester Metropolitan University Derek Jones, Queen Mary University of London Kevin Jones, Goldsmiths, University of London Dr Lee Jones, Queen Mary, University of London Antonios Kalyvas, Bournemouth University Dr Anja Kanngieser, Birkbeck College, University of London Dr Marika Karanassou, Queen Mary, University of London Brian Kelly, London Metropolitan University and BECTU Jane Kelly, former Kingston University Dr Andrew Kennedy, School of Oriental and African Studies Andy Kilmister, Oxford Brookes University Professor Gill Kirton, Queen Mary University of London Eleanor Kirk, University of Strathclyde Dr Astrid Köhler, Queen Mary University of London Stathis Kouvelakis, Kings College London Lefteris Kretsos, University of Coventry Maeve Landman, University of the West of England David Landy, Lancaster University Andrew Lapworth, University of Bristol Dr Alex Law, University of Abertay Dundee Michael Lawrence, University of the West of England Sue Ledwith, Ruskin College, Oxford Dr Les Levidow, Open University Dr Jason Lim, Queen Mary University of London Dr Ben Little, Middlesex University Dr Jo Littler, Middlesex University Dr Michael Loughlin, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Dave Lyddon, Keele University Dr Samantha Lynch, University of Kent Professor Robert MacKenzie, University of Leeds Dr Rachel Malik, Middlesex University. Matteo Mandarini, Queen Mary University of London Dr. Abigail Marks, Heriot-Watt University Dr. Pauline Marne, Liverpool John Moores University Professor Jon May, Queen Mary University of London Dr Larch Maxey, Swansea University Honor McAdam, University of Strathclyde Dr Jo McBride, Bradford University Dr Patricia McCafferty, University of Strathclyde Teresa McConlogue, Queen Mary, University of London Des McDermott, Ruskin College Oxford Dr Colin McFarlane, Durham University Dr Patrick McGovern, London School of Economics Peter McGunnigle, Oxford Brookes University Professor Sonia McKay, London Metropolitan University Dr Laura McMahon, University of Cambridge Dr Chris McWilliams, Heriot Watt University Dr Guglielmo Meardi, University of Warwick Janine Melvin, Liverpool John Moores University Dr Shamira A. Meghani, University of Sussex Dr Paula Meth, University of Sheffield Naomi Millner, Bristol University Dr Gerry Mooney, Open University Dr. Phoebe Moore, University of Salford Mr. Jim Morrissey, Queen Mary, University of London Nigel Morter, London Metropolitan University Professor Michael Muller-Camen, Middlesex University Ealasaid Munro, University of Edinburgh Simon Mussell, University of Sussex Dr Stephen Mustchin, University of Manchester Dr Vlad Mykhnenko, University of Nottingham. Dave Napier, London Metropolitan University Dr David Nash, Cardiff University Dr Corinne Nativel, University of Franche-Comté Dr Anoop Nayak, Newcastle University Dr. Martyn Nightingale, Liverpool John Moores University Peter North, University of Liverpool Paolo Novak, School of Oriental and African Studies Mario Novelli, University of Sussex Phil O'Keefe, University of Northumbria Dr Wendy Olsen, University of Manchester, Dr. Ozlem Onaran, Middlesex University Dr. Iliana Ortega-Alcazar, Queen Mary University of London Dr Alan Patterson, Sheffield Hallam University Dr Andrew Perchard, University of Strathclyde Dr Jenny Pickerill, University of Leicester Dr David Pinder, Queen Mary, University of London Constantina Papoulias, Middlesex University Professor Ian Parker, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Elke Pioch, Manchester Metropolitan University Dave Procter, Leeds Metropolitan University Dr Peter Prowse, Bradford University Dr. Valeria Pulignano, Leuven University, Belgium Dr Sujith Puthiyaveetil, Queen Mary, University of London Michael Pye, University of Hertfordshire Hugo Radice, University of Leeds Jessica Rapson, Goldsmiths, University of London Dr Helen Richardson, University of Salford Dr Michael Richardson, University of the West of England Sarah Riley, University of Bath Dr John Roberts, Brunel University Dr Olga Rodriguez Falcon, Southampton Solent University Simon Rose, University of East London Cilla Ross, London Metropolitan University Richard Ross, London Metropolitan University Dr. Paul Routledge, University of Glasgow Alan J Ryan, De Montfort University Juliet Rufford, University of Reading Alessia Ruggiero, Sheffield Hallam University Devi Sacchetto, University of Padova Navjit Sagoo, University of Bristol Donald Sassoon, Queen Mary, University of London Rick Saull, Queen Mary, University of London Dr Susan Sayce, University of East Anglia Gregory Schwartz, University of Bath Dr Peter Scott, University of Portsmouth Dr Cristian Serdean, De Montfort University Ruth Sharpe, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Debra Shaw, University of East London Dr Melanie Simms, University of Warwick Dr. Charikleia Sinani, Leeds Metropolitan University Dr Sally Skaife, Goldsmiths University of London Dr Andrew Smith, University of East of London Dr Fiona M. Smith, University of Dundee Nick Soucek, University of Bristol Dr Andrew Sparks, De Montfort University Dr Adam Spiers, University of Bristol Dr Justin Spinney, University of East London Professor Martin Stanton, Roehampton University Ali Riza Taskale, University of Sheffield Atu Tatli, Queen Mary, University of London Hillel Ticktin, Emeritus Professor University of Glasgow Matt Todd, Oxford Brookes University Dr Mark Toogood, University of Central Lancashire Alberto Toscano, Goldsmiths, University of London Mick Totten, Leeds Metropolitan University Dr Ian Towers, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht, Berlin Dr. Judith Tsouvalis, Lancaster University Dr Alan Tuckman, Nottingham Trent University Dr Mandy Turner, University of Bradford Georgie Urry, University of Bristol Dr Steve Vincent, University of Leeds Dr. Horen Voskeritsian, Business College of Athens Dr Jenny van Hooff, Liverpool John Moores University Henk van Houtum, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Diana Velada, Goldsmiths, University of London Dr Roberto Veneziani, Queen Mary University of London Dr Matt Vidal, King's College London Daniel Vulliamy, University of Hull Dr John G Walker, Ruskin College, Oxford Victoria Wass, Cardiff University Professor Andrew Watterson, University of Stirling Professor Michael Wayne, Brunel University Jeffery R. Webber, Queen Mary, University of London Tom Wengraf, formerly Middlesex University Barbara Wilczek, Bournemouth University Andrew Williams, University of Exeter Dr Steve Williams, University of Portsmouth. Dr Sherryl Wilson, University of the West of England. Professor Geoffrey Wood, University of Sheffield Beverley Woodburn, Ruskin College, Oxford David Wray, University of Northumbria Caroline Wright, University of Bristol Tessa Wright, London Metropolitan University Aylwin Yafele, Bournemouth University Olly Zanetti, Open University