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STOP THE CUTS!

Information about campaigns against the cuts.

Petition asking MPs in favour of raising tuition fees to repay the costs of their University education (external link)


 

Campaigns against the cuts - please note that inclusion of a link here does not imply endorsement by UCU nationally or by Leicester UCU.

 

Anti Cuts Protests

 

Campaign for the Public University 

Education Activist Network: building and coordinating the resistance in further, adult and higher education
 

False Economy: Why Cuts are the Wrong Cure - information from local campaigners.

 

Leicestershire Against The Cuts

 

National Campaign against Fees and Cuts.  The campaign is also on Facebook .

 

National Union of Students: Funding our Future

 

National Union of Teachers statement on student protests, and page about the cuts

Trades Councils - many are organising local campaigns which include education.  There is a list of trades councils on the TUC website.

UCU Defend Jobs Defend Education 

United for Education

University of Leicester Students' Union: Campaigns

Fund our Future: Stop Education Cuts, UCU and NUS demo in London, 10 November.

There is comment and pictures on the national UCU site.    

And pictures of the LUCU presence here and here!

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UCU is the largest trade union and professional association for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in further and higher education throughout the UK.

Visit the national site at  http://www.ucu.org.uk/