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Dear MeCCSA member/subscriber, As you will know, the Government's proposals for the funding of Higher Education involve the complete cutting of teaching grants for degree courses in arts, humanities and social sciences at England's universities. Only STEM subjects and some modern languages are to be subsidised. This will hit our field especially hard. Unlike STEM subjects, arts, humanities and social science courses that like us receive Band C HEFCE funding will under these proposals receive no government support to cover the extra cost of the teaching we provide. Our field is already under threat, and will become more so under these proposals. MeCCSA has therefore prepared a campaign pack for our members. It is available on the website, and includes sample letters to send to MPs. The parliamentary vote on these proposals is likely to be very soon, so as MeCCSA Chair, I urge you to take action now. Sue Thornham Chair of MeCCSA -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------