The Council for the Defence of British Universities was launched on 13 Nov 2012 at the British Academy.
The event was covered widely in the British media and internationally.
British media:
David Matthews, Freedom from private functions, THE, 8 Nov 2012 Keith Thomas and Martin Rees, Fidei defensoris, THE, 8 Nov 2012 Academics oppose UK university reforms, FT, 13 Nov 2012International media:
Denmark: ‘British university protests spread‘, information.dk, 3 Dec 2012
United States: David Matthews piece carried by Inside Higher Ed, 8 Nov 2012
China: British universities protection committee formally established, The Chinese Weekly, 16 Nov 2012
Germany: Howard Hotson interviewed for dradio.de, 28 Nov 2012