Sally Hunt, General Secretary of the UCU:
"The actions of a mindless and totally unrepresentative minority should not distract from today's message. The overwhelming majority of staff and students on the march came here to send a clear and peaceful message to the politicians."
More here:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5113 ______________________
Meanwhile, assessment of the (potential) impact of academic research will now form a part of 2014's REF exercise. This is a good thing, if you care about funding.
More here:
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/news/hefce/2010/refpilot.htm