King's College London's Principal, Ed Byrne, and members of his executive team have refused to enter into negotiation discussions with Occupy KCL over our demands (available here: https://medium.com/@margotmerlot/provisional-occupation-demands-cf93681fa6e4) or even contact them directly.

These demands have been formulated in a space that is inclusive and accessible to everyone. The occupation operates on a safe space policy that allows people from all backgrounds to have an equal and meaningful impact on discussions. It has run with, and in support of, members of the Student Union staff and sabbatical teams, Student Council, and a range of student and staff groups including the UCU, UNISON, the LGBT+ Liberation Association, Student Not Suspect, and Why Is My Curriculum White?, amongst many others.

Our demands are reflective of the needs of all members of our university community, rather than the aims and ambitions of a privileged few. They help to give a voice to many who feel they are not heard by the College's administration. They oppose the growing commercialising process being carried out at our university, by an out-of-touch bureaucracy more concerned with its cosmetic brand image than ensuring the rights and wellbeing of its staff and students.

Please sign this petition, calling on Ed Byrne and members of his executive team to enter into open and constructive dialogue over the many legitimate issues being raised with how the College is run. By refusing to do so, they are ignoring the widespread concerns and dissatisfaction of the community they are supposed to represent.