The crisis in education

  • £518 million cut from university budgets.
  • Thousands of jobs at risk.
  • Pay falling behind the rate of inflation.

At a time of economic recession, education is more important than ever:
  • Other countries around the world recognise this and are investing in education.
  • Reject short-term slash and burn strategies.
  • Support the campaign for a national agreement to protect jobs.
  • Demand fair treatment and fair pay for all university staff.

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HEFCE announces further HE cuts

In the latest ‘grant letter’ from business secretary, Lord Mandelson, to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) chairman, Tim Melville-Ross, the government said it was reducing HEFCE’s grant by 6.6%, including additional cuts of £135m to ones previously announced. For the first time in a decade the unit of public spending per student [...]

Posted by campaign coordinator on 22 December 2009
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