Strathclyde Police is considering making more arrests in connection with a student protest in Glasgow.

On Friday a spokeswoman from the force said "inquiries are ongoing" into the incident, and detectives are looking into the possibility of taking action against some protesters who have not already been held. She added the march, held by around 100 people angered by cuts at Strathclyde University, was "largely peaceful".

Two men, both aged 20, were arrested by officers on Thursday following the protest. One of them was held following an alleged assault on a police officer by spitting, while the other was held over an alleged obstruction. They have been undertaken to appear at court at a later date.

Thursday’s march started at Strathclyde Union. As the rally reached the university's McCance Building, eyewitnesses reported seeing some protesters trying to force their way in.

The office of principal Jim McDonald is situated within the building, and the students chanted: "Our principal has no principles." However, security guards were positioned around all buildings on campus and the students were unable to get in.

As officers from Strathclyde Police tried to move the students off the road and onto the pavement, the situation deteriorated. It resulted in a scuffle which intensified when the students tried to "kettle" the police, shouting: "Who's kettled now?" and "It's your jobs next".

Before the confrontation began, the demonstration passed every University of Strathclyde building and as the students reached the halls of residence, they urged those inside to come out and join them.

The rally was organised because the university wants to scrap two undergraduate degrees: the BA honours in community education and the BA arts and social sciences honours in geography and sociology. The BA in applied music was scrapped last year and will not be replaced.

All of these are taught within the faculty of humanities and social sciences, which the university says will introduce a new BA degree programme.