Student protests across the UK, photographed by demonstrators

Starting at the Old Union at Newcastle University, students marched into the city centre and met with counterparts from Northumbria University on the way to the city's Earl Grey monument. A group split off and occupied Eldon Square shopping centre, where they stayed for half an hour, congregating around a boombox playing revolutionary songs. They were gradually moved off back to the university where workshops were organised to discuss implications of education cuts and further action. From piano_head Photograph: piano_head/flickr

Scene at Glasgow School of Art, sent in by Dan Williams: "If these cuts are put into place art schools like ours will be some of the hardest hit" Photograph: Dan Williams

The student protest taking place at the University of Bristol, as photographed by Jo Lippiatt Photograph: Jo Lippiatt

Student protest in Nottingham, photographed by Oliver Miocic Photograph: Oliver Miocic

David Turner sent in this photograph from the University of Liverpool protest Photograph: David Turner

An injured protester in London, captured by Jack Tyrrell Killian Photograph: Jack Tyrrell Killian

Hundreds of students (easily 500+, says Matthew Flanagan, who sent in this photograph) marched through Exeter city centre from noon in protest against tuition fees increases and education cuts. Dozens of police were present Photograph: Matthew Flanagan

Student protesters on the balcony of the Aston Webb building at Birmingham University, photographed by Peter Lewis Photograph: Peter Lewis

Students from Newcastle University and Northumbria University protest against education cuts at the Earl Grey Monument. Photographed by piano_head Photograph: piano_head/Flickr

Peter Lewis gets another view of the student protesters on the balcony of the Aston Webb building at Birmingham University Photograph: Peter Lewis

Students in Newcastle head towards workshops to discuss the implications of education cuts and further action. Photograph by piano_head Photograph: piano_head/flickr

Students protesting on the steps of Glasgow School of Art. Photograph by Dan Williams Photograph: Dan Williams

Students add musical instruments to the voices of protest at the Aston Webb building at Birmingham University. Picture by Peter Lewis Photograph: Peter Lewis

The protest in Newcastle was attended not only by students of both Newcastle and Northumbria Universities, but also of various colleges in the area as well as lecturers and members of organisations such as the Coalition of Resistance, writes Finn Miles Photograph: Finn Miles

Protesting students in Nottingham, photographed by Oliver Miocic Photograph: Oliver Miocic

John Baron captured this protest scene in Leeds Photograph: John Baron