At Sussex University students struggling for adequate provision of accommodation have won a decisive victory through militant action. Their occupation of the administration block won support from the local labour movement and tenants associations, and forced the University to provide emergency accommodation at subsidised campus rates. The authorities have also agreed to publish their accounts to show that the cost of the sulidy will not affect the future provision of accommodation, but will be drawn from central funds.
The occupation at Sussex provided temporary organising centre for two simultaneous campaigns. The tirst, in the local labour move problems of student accommodation has been launched. The Sussex students are to organise a national conference for 27-28 Cetober, both to organise solidarity action for the struggles against the cuts in housing which affect both the students and the working class, and to thrash out an action programme for the National Union of Students and students unions based on the political lessons of the struggles that nave taken place,