Students protesting at job cuts are staging another sit-in at Sussex University this afternoon.

The demonstrators have barricaded themselves inside the management offices at Sussex House in protest.

They are angry at plans to make 115 staff redundant, which will close the environmental science degree and impact on English, history and life science departments.

Non-teaching staff from the student advice service, security, crèche and catering staff are also affected.

The students have issued the following statement: “The management of our university has rejected all alternative plans proposed by the UCU, by the Student Advisors, by the parents who use the crèche, and by various academic departments.

“We feel that taking this action is our only option to protect our education from cuts.

“We oppose the authoritarian tactics employed by management, just as we oppose all cuts to public services.

Whether we be students, workers or unemployed, we should not be made to pay for a funding crisis created by an irresponsible, outmoded, and defunct economic system.”

Students held a similar protest for two days last month, when they occupied the Terrace Room at Bramber House from 4pm on Monday, February 8 to Tuesday, February 9.

Were you at the protest? Send your pictures to pictures@theargus.co.uk or text them to 80360, starting your message with SUPIC.