I was appaled to tune into the news this morning and witness the news coverage of a UUK report, "Changing Landscapes" which details Vice Chancellor's wishes to lift the cap on top up fees.A feed from Google news which can be viewed here lists related stories, and I would encourage anyone who reads this to take the time to comment on the stories where possible, to make our opposition to the lifting of the cap known.
The top up fee system is damaging in its current form, and attempts to further lift the cap on fees, without addressing the inequalities perpetuated by the system would be catastrophic. We are calling for a fair funding system, by what you pay is based on HOW MUCH you earn not WHERE you go to University. A market in the fee system would see Universities like ours closing its doors on students from lower income families, and we must contest this at every opportunity.
Tomorrow, the Guild of Students along with other members of NUS will be going to parliament, to lobby our MPs to support our calls for a full review of higher education funding in 2009, as promised, a fairer funding system and support for an Early Day Motion tabled by Paul Farrely MP, which can be viewed here
If you can't make the lobby, write to your MP, ask them to sign the EDM, and give students the debate we deserve!
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