Protest at UWE Course Cuts
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Thursday June 25, 2009 14:33
by imcvol
Staff, students and unions protested today at cuts to educational provision at the University of the West of England.
bristol observer writes
The self-styled CEO of UWE has spent the past year marketing the institution as being "Better Together" but has decided that the only way to run the institution is to impose decisions based on secret reports.
Some 440 students have joined the Save UWE Languages Facebook site and more than 880 members of staff have signed a petition protesting the cuts.
Today a large number of staff and students turned up to a lobby, which was covered by BBC television news. Earlier in the day BBC radio interviewed the University and College Union regional officer, who explained the absurdity of cutting language provision at the same time at which the British Academy released a report urging a rethink of language policy in UK higher education and secondary schools. Local MEP Graham Watson also weighed in to protest the cuts. Even the Bristol Evening Post found time and space to cover the protest.
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Jump To Comment: 1I do believe that if you want to do some good change, it must be always comes first to us. So with this article, it shows how they unite and cooperate with each other. I know they’ve been protesting the malicious acts behind educational issues, so I salute to all the members and activist who wants some changes in education. Anyway, in relation to this, the Bernie Madoff case has come its end. (See more at: http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2009/06/29/bern...cing/ ) Today, the awaited Bernie Madoff sentencing has been handed down, and for running the largest Ponzi scheme in history, the culprit has been given 150 years, effectively a life sentence. Some have already pled for the release of Madoff, as his crime is revealed, and there won't be unsecured loans to repay his victims or reestablish any credibility for him at this point. The judge decided that the prosecution was correct in asking for the maximum sentence, and gave him 150 years in the clink. Well, this is what unity means, WINNING at the end!