'Cops off campus' student protest in pictures – gallery

University of Bristol student union says: "Sabbatical officers from the University of Bristol student union made a peaceful protest against police and university security interference with student demonstrations and to show solidarity with friends and colleagues who have been brutally cracked down upon while protesting peacefully on their own campuses" Photograph: Terry Scott/Demotix/Corbis

The Bristol students join the 'cops off campus' protest choosing the tagline "all we want for Christmas is the right to protest" Photograph: University of Bristol Students' Union

Some students choose music as their tool of protest Photograph: Lou Macnamara

Students and banners in Mallet Street during the 'cops off campus' rally Photograph: Terry Scott/Demotix/Corbis

A student protestor wears an 'anonymous' mask Photograph: Lou Macnamara

Local builders watch the student protestors in London on Wednesday Photograph: Lou Macnamara

Some student protestors carry placards that reference Nelson Mandela Photograph: Natalie Gil

A group of students wave anarchist flags at the front of the march at the University of London Photograph: Peter Marshall/Demotix/Corbis

Media coverage has focused largely on this image of a burning bin, but student protestors say the rally was mainly peaceful Photograph: Terry Scott/Demotix/Corbis

Students dress as clowns to peacefully protest during the cops off campus march on Wednesday Photograph: Peter Marshall/Demotix/Corbis

It is estimated that on Wednesday there were more than a thousand people protesting against police presence on campus Photograph: Lou Macnamara

A protestor wears a police hat at the 'cops off campus' march Photograph: Gail-Orenstein/Demotix/Corbis