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6th November 2020
10:16am GMT

Fence is well and truly down at UoM ✊ pic.twitter.com/BXfUMukACj
— Ben McGowan (@BenMcGowan_) November 5, 2020
Under the new lockdown guidelines in England, students have been told not to travel back and forthbetween their permanent home and student residence during term time, and only go home at the end of term. Students told BBC News that the fences made them feel like they were in a "prison".Fences being taken down in fallowfield pic.twitter.com/TzS51Xepjh
— Joe Hindley (@Joehindley11) November 5, 2020
University of Manchester President and Vice-Chancellor Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell apologised for the "concern and distress caused" in a statement. "The fencing was intended as a response to a number of concerns received over recent weeks from staff and students on this site about safety and security; particularly about access by people who are not residents," the statement continued. "There was never any intent to prevent students from entering or exiting the site." The Vice-Chancellor confirmed that the fences were being taken down on Friday morning, and alternative measures, including security patrols, were being put in place.And that’s what happens when you protest #welovetoseeit #uom #fences #fallowfield pic.twitter.com/iSXh0qVnFb
— Alice S (@alxce_emily) November 5, 2020
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