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The Higher Education sector is undergoing a number of rapid changes culminating in drastic cuts to teaching budgets in universities, increases in tuition fees, and restructuring of pay and conditions for university staff. All of these measures diminish the quality of higher education and make it harder for students from less privileged backgrounds to go to university. Cuts to our higher education system also impact negatively on university staff; threatening jobs, increasing workload, decreasing salaries, and compromising pension provision.

The universities’ refusal to negotiate on changes to our pension scheme and job security have forced lecturers and university staff who…

The vote on tuition fees has been announced for December 9th, which is this Thursday. We need to take urgent action now to prevent irreversible damage to our education system.

There will be a protest against cuts in education and higher tution fees in Oadby on Decemeber 1st @ The Parade, 4pm.

The need has never been greater to get the entire community on board with our campaign.

The National Demo against cuts in education is only a few days away, so book your place now to confirm your seat on the bus.

nus@leicesterunion.com

There will be a referendum on Thursday October 7th to decide what the Students’ Union position should be on the funding debate.

Free Education
Keep The Cap
Graduate Tax

Your chance to decide

A response from the Campaigns & Involvment Officer and the NUS National President on the recent research conducted by the University.