Last week the the coalition government announced shocking changes to the way higher education is to be financed: the university teaching budget is to be ‘offset’ by huge increases in tuition fees, the education maintenance allowance (EMA) is to be abolished, whilst fees and loans for adult learners are to be increased, piling yet more debt on to university leavers. These cuts will inevitably lead to the effective privatisation of universities and restricted opportunities for college students.
NUS and UCU are jointly organising a national demonstration – ‘Fund Our Future: Stop Education Cuts’ – to take place on Wednesday 10 November 2010. Please show your support. For more information visit www.demo2010.org
