Broke and Broken- Students in the Red

I wrote blogs over the summer, on why HE is unfair and why we need a fairer funding system. If any of you were at my introductory talks during Welcome Week you would have heard me speak about the 2009 review of the cap on tuition fees and the national campaign for a fairer funding system.

Ben Whittaker, from the NUS National Executive Committee (NEC) was also at our fresher's fairs explaining the national campaign (see picture).

Variable fees represent the biggest threat to students in years- student debt is reaching record levels. The whole system is underpinned by an overly complex bursary and support system, typified by massive inequality.

This is why the National Union of Students (NUS) passed policy at annual conference, to oppose the marketisation of higher education and demand that the national campaign addresses all of the failures in the current system.

Vice President (Education and Access) Tom Marley will be writing a series of blogs to keep you informed on the campaign, but I am going to use this blog to tell you about the upcoming West Midlands Area NUS (WMANUS) action.

WMANUS are holding a regional day of action, which will take place some time in November (date to be confimed). The regional campaign will include action on individual campuses, and then a regional collective rally with speakers. The theme of the day is students in the red, and every MP and Vice Chancellor in the region will recieve a red suprise! Keep reading for updates!