Ebdon, who is stepping down as the vice-chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire, has been the chair of a lobby group for new universities called Million+.
In response, 80% of US colleges and universities called for some form of strike.
Cedric W. Dempsey, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which comprises 972 colleges and universities, calls such accusations greatly exaggerated.
Universities call in police-dog handlers to round up students protesting against the privatisation of campus services or course closures.
Tells about the use of what some universities call adjuncts - people who are paid by the course rather than hired on full-time salary.
But even more, he bequeathed an entire culture of tuba-ism: an industry of TubaChristmases (252 cities last year) and tuba minifestivals, mainly at universities, called Octubafests.
Last night a newly created students' group, campaigning to promote "clean" funding of universities, called on the university to refuse to accept any more cash from either regime – on the grounds it could be compromised.
The 1994 group In a report setting out research policy and funding priorities, the 1994 group of smaller, research-intensive universities calls for more investment in all disciplines.
Prof Les Ebdon, chair of the Million+ group of new universities, called for an immediate review of the transitional arrangements and exemptions.
