Events

Please email Emma on ef56@le.ac.uk if you have not got a slot, forgotten your time or are not sure where to go!

Leicester NUS is holding a referendum to determine the political line they are taking regarding funding for higher education. The choices are free education, keep the tuition fees cap or a call to introduce graduate tax.

Keeping the cap might seem like the safest option however this might be undermined by the fact that Lord Browne has been commissioned to lead an independent review into tuition fees and early indications seem to suggest raising the cap to £7000 a year.

The proposal for a graduate tax is possibly an even more unfair approach than tuition fees. Like any tax, they are subject to increases every year from the Chancellor meaning you could end up paying far more under this system than with tuition fees. Most importantly, both these options charge for a service that we believe should be universally free.

The option for free education is often met with doubt especially in the wake of the recession. We believe however, that there is still more than enough money available to fund this option. Currently, £120billion exists in uncollected tax. Furthermore, corporation tax is being cut despite the fact that these businesses are set to benefit from an educated workforce. Surely they should be paying their share.

Vote against fees and taxation on Thursday and help to build a movement of students demanding a right to free education.

Come along to the welcome meeting to meet your fellow sci-fi and fantasy enthusiasts! We’ll kick things off with introductions, nibbles and refreshments and hopefully some quick ice-breaking games, then we’ll vote on a few things for the upcoming term, we’ll finish by watching a film (chosen during the vote). Finally, after the meeting you have the choice to join us at the Dry Dock pub.

The Big Shabang, featuring Radio 1 superstar DJ Jo Whiley and her Radio 1 tour of fresh up-and-coming bands.

All 3 O2 Academies will be open til late for a massive party to end the first week at Uni for the class of 2012/13!  In the past, this tour has included the likes of the Arctic Monkeys and Mika before they became international superstars, so be the first to see the next big thing, only at The Big Shabang!

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