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| A group of university staff, students and graduates from Dumfries are set to start a 100-mile protest march. | A group of university staff, students and graduates from Dumfries are set to start a 100-mile protest march. |
| The five-day walk is part of the campaign against Glasgow University's move to halt undergraduate admissions at the Crichton Campus. | The five-day walk is part of the campaign against Glasgow University's move to halt undergraduate admissions at the Crichton Campus. |
| The group will set off from Dumfries and hopes to reach the main university campus in Glasgow on Tuesday. | |
| The students want to impress on Principal Sir Muir Russell the need to remain on the Dumfries site. | |
| The University of Glasgow cited £800,000-a-year losses as the reason for its decision to stop admissions. | |
| It is absolutely essential that the university stays Wendy DownesMarch organiser | |
| It prompted widespread protest from politicians, staff and students. | |
| Crichton graduate Wendy Downes said she had organised the march in the hope of getting home the message about the unpopularity of the move. | |
| They hope to present the principal with a sketch of the campus and a book of testimonials from students and staff on the importance of the Crichton. | |
| "Everyone anywhere has the right to an education," said Ms Downes. | |
| "It's not always easy for people to go to the city. | |
| "It is absolutely essential that the university stays." |