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Understanding the Current State of UK Higher Education: Protests, Proposals, and Economic Context

This piece delves into the recent changes brought about by the new government, focusing on their proposals regarding education funding and the implications of the budget deficit. It highlights the historical context of UK universities, comparing funding periods and national debt, while noting the current economic state. Following the call to action by academic staff supporting students, the piece outlines demands for accountability and transparency in university operations amid ongoing occupations across various institutions.

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Understanding the Current State of UK Higher Education: Protests, Proposals, and Economic Context

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  1. Catching up What has happened so far?

  2. a newgovernment ...

  3. ... and theirproposals

  4. Budget Deficit

  5. Teach in • history of modern university • national deficit in international comparison • highestperiods of fundingwithmuchhigher national debt • actualstate of theeconomy (as mentionedabove) • UK to havethe least publicspendingworldwide • firstdirectactionby academic staff • http://ukcvisanth.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/education-academic-autonomy-and-the-cuts-teach-in/

  6. Defend Kent staffsupportingstudents

  7. Union Council and subsequentOccupation

  8. Occupation demands response

  9. peaceful and openprotest • safespace • non-partisan • decisionmakingbyconsensus

  10. Campaigns “I wouldn‘tbehere“ – the Visual Petition

  11. Campaigns Vodafone

  12. Campaigns Library

  13. Occupationover Christmas • no access to downstairsrooms • no access to kitchen • no heating • access to internetcut off • no access to buildingincluding private security • headcounts • Court Summons

  14. Occupationover New Year Press

  15. UEL Camberwell London Met UCL Birmingham SOAS UC Falmouth Brighton Bradford Slade School of Fine Art Newcastle Leeds Plymouth Cambridge Goldsmith‘s King‘s College Nottingham LSE Sheffiel Exeter York Occupationsall overthe UK St. Andrews UWE Manchester UEA Bristol SPLITTERS! Edinburgh

  16. Whatkeptussaneinsidejokes Splitters Millwall FC “theWire“ Alpha 1

  17. Steve Stevenson Weare all Steve

  18. End of Occupation It‘snotoveryet

  19. Nowwhat? • Archbishop of Canterbury • national demonstrations in Manchester and London on 29th January • National AssemblyforEducation in London on 30th January (educationassembly.wordpress.com) • thismeeting

  20. demands WedemandthattheViceChancellorretractherself as signatory of theletterpublished in the Telegraph (8th Dec) supportingthegovernment‘sproposal in educationcuts and to publiclyaplogise on theUniversity‘swebsite to all students and staff WedemandthattheViceChancellorpubliclycondemnstheproposedrise in fees and cuts in educationthroughtheUniversity‘swebsite Wedemandthatthereis no victimisation of anystafforstudentsinvolved in anypeacefuldirectaction Wedemandfreeaccess in and out of the Senate buildingfor all duringour time of occupation Wedemandthattheuniversityimplement a completeopenbookspolicywithregards to existingbudgetconstraints

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