STUDENTS occupied a Brighton University building today that is due to be sold as part of cuts which have led to mass redundancies.

They took over Pavilion Parade to reclaim it “as an autonomous space for students and the local community” and in solidarity with striking lecturers.

The protest was against the “corporate greed of the university, the commodification of education, and in response to the recent cuts which saw over 100 staff made suddenly redundant.